Jasminum odoratissimum
| Jasminum odoratissimum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Jasminum odoratissimum
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy.
Cuttings of mature wood in November.
Layering.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species, though one report says that it can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of Britain[1].
Most members of this genus succeed in a good well-drained loam[2][3].
The flowers have a heavy sweet perfume[1]. The plant is cultivated in warm temperate areas for the essential oil obtained from the flowers[4][5].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[3].
Range: Madeira.
Edibility: The flowers are used for flavouring or scenting tea[6].
Usage: An essential oil from the flowers is used in perfumery[7][5]. The flowers are picked soon after opening each morning and used fresh for oil extraction[8].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.