How to tend a Jasminum sambac

Also known as: Jasminum odoratum Noronha, Jasminum pubescens Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Jasminum quadrifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Jasminum quinqueflorum var. pubescens G.Don, Jasminum quinqueflorum B.Heyne ex G.Don, Jasminum sanjurium Buch.-Ham. ex DC., Jasminum bicorollatum Noronha, Jasminum blancoi Hassk., Jasminum fragrans Salisb., Jasminum heyneanum Wall., Mogorium undulatum (L.) Lam., Mogorium sambac (L.) Lam., Mogorium goaense Zuccagni, Mogorium gimea Zuccagni, Nyctanthes goa Steud., Nyctanthes sambac L., Nyctanthes undulata L., Jasminum sambac var. trifoliatum Vahl, Jasminum sambac var. plenum Stokes, Jasminum sambac var. duplex Voigt, Jasminum sambac var. verum DC., Jasminum sambac var. gimea (Zuccagni) DC., Jasminum sambac var. goaense (Zuccagni) DC., Jasminum sambac var. kerianum Kuntze, Jasminum sambac var. nemocalyx Kuntze, Jasminum sambac var. syringifolium Wall. ex Kuntze, Jasminum sambac var. undulatum (L.) Kuntze, Jasminum sambac var. heyneanum (Wall. ex G.Don) C.B.Clarke, Jasminum undulatum (L.) Willd., Jasminum zambac Roxb., Jasminum sambac var. trifoliatum (L.) Sims, Jasminum trifoliatum Telfair ex G.Don, Jasminum heyneanum Wall. ex G.Don, Jasminum sambac var. normale Kuntze

Watering

Not resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, water less frequently in winter dormancy

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine and ventilated places, shade properly under summer strong light, when flowering put in the places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and summer

Pruning

Remove dead and yellowish leaves, withered flowers, overstocked branches timely

About this plant

Origin
India
Category
Oleaceae, Jasminum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-August, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
white, purple
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