Jasminum humile

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Jasminum humile
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. humile
Binomial name
Jasminum humile
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Jasminum humile flower found in Kathmandu in June Jasminum humile Np.JPG
Jasminum humile flower found in Kathmandu in June

Jasminum humile, the Italian jasmine [1] or yellow jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), the Himalayas and south west China (Gansu, Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet), Yunnan). The species is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalized in Greece, Sicily and the former Yugoslavia. [2] [3]

Growing 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a roundish semi-evergreen shrub with thick stems. It has stout, dark green leaves, 5 cm long, with 5-7 imparipinnate leaflets. In protected areas it retains its leaves over winter, though in cold winters its foliage and buds may freeze. It blooms in spring and summer with clusters of usually six yellow, scented flowers. [2] [4]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Revolutum' (syn. J. reevesii Hort. ) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [5] [6]

Etymology

Jasminum is a Latinized version of the Persian name yasemin, or Arabic name, yasamin, which refers to scented plants. [7]

The Latin specific epithet humile means "low-growing". [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Jasminum humile
  4. Kertészeti Dendrológia (Szerk: Dr. Schmidt Gábor) KÉE Házinyomdája, 1991.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Jasminum humile 'Revolutum'" . Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). p 220
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