Jasminum officinale
Jasminum officinale is a climbing shrub in the olive family, native to parts of Asia and widely cultivated for its fragrant white flowers.
Oleaceae: Oleaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes olives, ashes, lilacs, and jasmines. This family places Jasminum officinale among familiar shrubs and trees with related floral traits.
Ornamental plant: An ornamental plant is grown chiefly for its appearance, fragrance, or other decorative qualities. Jasminum officinale is widely planted for its flowers and climbing growth.
Jasminum sambac: Jasminum sambac is a tropical jasmine shrub cultivated for intensely fragrant white flowers. It is another major cultivated jasmine, distinguished by its different species identity and growth habit.
Argenteovariegatum: Argenteovariegatum is a variegated-leaf cultivar of Jasminum officinale. Its pale-edged foliage offers a conspicuous ornamental form of the species.
Jasminum: Jasminum is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family, many bearing fragrant flowers. The genus contains this species and the other plants commonly called true jasmines.
Perfume: Perfume is a mixture of fragrant substances used to scent the body or surroundings. The flowers contribute a jasmine note to perfumery, often through extracted aroma materials.
Jasminum grandiflorum: Jasminum grandiflorum is a jasmine species cultivated for fragrant flowers and used in perfumery. It is a close horticultural and perfumery counterpart, often grown in warmer regions.
Aureovariegatum: Aureovariegatum is a golden-variegated cultivar of Jasminum officinale. Its yellow-patterned leaves show that ornamental selection extends beyond flower fragrance.
Climbing plant: A climbing plant grows upward by relying on supports rather than maintaining an upright form alone. Its long, twining shoots use nearby structures to rise through vegetation.
Jasmine absolute: Jasmine absolute is a concentrated aromatic extract produced from jasmine flowers using solvent extraction. It is one perfumery material made from jasmine blossoms, though often sourced from other species.