Jasmine, also known as: Jasmine, is an upright or climbing shrub of the family Oleaceae and Jasmine, up to 3 meters high. Branchlets cylindrical or slightly flattened, sometimes hollow, sparsely pubescent. The leaves are opposite, single, papery, round, oval, oval-elliptic or obovate, with rounded or blunt ends.

The base is sometimes slightly heart-shaped, slightly concave or convex on the upper surface, and convex below. The fine veins are often obvious and slightly convex on both sides. Except for the lower veins, which often have tufts in the axillary area, there are no other parts. Hairy;

The lobes are oblong to subrounded, with rounded or blunt apex. The fruit is spherical and purple-black in color. The flowering period is from May to August, and the fruiting period is from July to September. Jasmine flowers are extremely fragrant and are a famous raw material for scented tea and an important flavor raw material.

Original in India, southern China and widely cultivated around the world. Now widely planted in subtropical areas. It is mainly distributed in Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, as well as Spain, France, Italy and other Mediterranean countries, and is cultivated in Southeast Asian countries.

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Jasmine likes warmth and moisture, and grows best in a well-ventilated, semi-shady environment. The most suitable soil is slightly acidic sandy soil containing a lot of humus. Afraid of cold and drought, and intolerant of frost, moisture and alkaline soil. When the temperature is below 3°C in winter, the branches and leaves are susceptible to frost damage and will die if it lasts for a long time.

Propagation method: Cutting: Carry out from April to October. Select mature 1-year-old branches, cut them into cuttings with more than two nodes, remove the lower leaves, insert them into a cutting bed with half and half of sand, and cover them. Plastic film, maintain high air humidity, and take rooting in about 40-60 days.

Layering: Choose longer branches, lightly carve the lower part of the node, bury it in a small pot filled with sand and mud, and moisturize it regularly. Roots will begin to form in 20-30 days, and they can be combined with the mother plant after 2 months. Cut off the seedlings and plant them separately.