Jasminum officinale, also called as the common jasmine or simply jasmine, is the most rustic of its kind and one of the most perfumed. It is a large shrubby liana most often obsolete, forming long stalks capable of climbing to the top of small trees...
Jasminum officinale, also called as the Common jasmine, Simply jasmine, summer jasmine, poet's jasmine, white jasmine, true jasmine or jessamine, is the most rustic of its kind and one of the most perfumed. It is a large shrubby liana most often obsolete, forming long stalks capable of climbing to the top of small trees. It blooms in summer and autumn, in abundance if the soil stays a little cool, in the form of a multitude of small, starry, white flowers, famous for their heady perfume. It embalms an entire area of the garden or even a large terrace on summer evenings. This climber really easy to succeed in ordinary soil but drained has its place in the garden of scents, in a persistent hedge or in a large pot on the balcony, the terrace.
JASMINUM OFFICINALE DESCRIPTION:
Jasmine was native to Asia: Georgia, China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It was widely cultivated in Mediterranean, Caucasus, Northern Persia, Eastern Afghanistan, Hindukush, India, China and Pakistan for its attractive fragrant flowers.
It is a vigorous, twining, bright, deciduous climber with sharply pointed pinnate leaves and clusters of starry, pure white flowers in summer, which are the source of its heady scent. This plant will reach 10 m in favorable conditions and will spread over 2.50 to 3 m, for a fairly fast growth. The plant is covered with many small bouquets of pink buds that hatch into starry flowers, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, an ivory white, almost heady perfume. The foliage is composed of pinnate leaves with 5 or 7 small leaflets, greenish, deciduous below -5/-6 ° C to persistent if the temperature is more lenient. The stems become woody and light brown with age, devoid of leaves. Young twigs with foliage are green, glabrous (or weakly pubescent), angular or fluted.
Their leaves were chewed in aphthous, stomatitis, toothache and ulcer in the mouth. Leaf juice or oil obtained from it was dropped into the ear. Fresh juice of the leaves was used for sort corns between the toes, for ulceration in the mouth, throat and gums.
Jasminum officinale was also used traditionally for the treatment of urinary tract infections, as CNS depressant, sedative, mild anesthetic and astringent.
In addition, it was used in depression, nervous exhaustion and stress related conditions, It was said that the plant was also used to produce the feeling of optimism, confidence, euphoria, and it was good in cases of apathy, indifference, or listlessness. It was also used for catarrh, coughs, laryngitis, dysmenorrhea, labor pains, uterine disorders, skin problem such as dry, greasy, irritated, sensitive skin, and for muscular spasms and sprains.
The buds of Jasminum officinale L. var. grandiflorum were used as a folk remedy for the treatment of hepatitis, dysmenorrhea, stomatitis, and duodenitis in South China.
GROW AND CARE JASMINUM OFFICINALE:
The Jasminum officinale climbs on the assault of shrubs, trellises, arches, arbors railing stairs or balconies. Install it in a tray on a terrace, to make the most of its intense scent, but avoid placing it near a bedroom with its window open; some say its scent disrupts sleep and can lead to headaches. Make room for this vigorous liana. One of the best uses is to plant it in a persistent hedge: in winter, its bare branches will melt into the vegetation, while in summer, thin garlands of light foliage and small white and fragrant stars will dress it with elegance.
Light:
Common jasmine is best grown in full sun, a southern exposure. They can be grown in partial sun; however, some direct sunlight is beneficial. It supports partial shade, but flowering is more abundant in the sun.
Temperature:
The Jasminum officinale is planted in the spring preferably in cool regions, in early autumn in dry and hot climate. When the temperature drops below -5 °C, the foliage becomes obsolete. Below -10 °C, the aerial parts of the officinal jasmine freeze and blacken. But if the strain is well established, new shoots will emerge in the spring.
They prefer and need cool night temperatures during the winter, anywhere from 0-13 °C will do. Their need for cool night is related to flower inducement, which is stimulated by night temperatures below 16°C.
Substrate and growing media:
Install it in deep, fertile soil, kept cool to help it settle. It requires a well-drained soil. Jasmine officinale well supports the presence of limestone in the soil, it is a plant commonly planted in the southern gardens, whose land is often quite limestone.
For pot cultivation: choose a 50 cm container, in a good, rich, fresh and light potting soil, special Mediterranean plants.
Watering:
In summer, it needs abundant watering, but in winter let the plant dry well between two waterings. Bring soil to a state of visual dryness between watering. When watering, thoroughly saturate soil until a little water runs out of the bottom of the pot. Growing in a clay pot will help maintain a healthy root system.
Fertilization:
Fertilize once a week with ¼ tsp of fertilizer per gallon of water using a balanced, water-soluble fertilize like a 15-15-15 or a blooming fertilizer like a 7-9-5. Under cooler winter temperatures and lower light levels, stop feeding.
Pruning:
Over a growing season Jasminum officinale can become large vines that won’t fit well in the indoor growing space. Pruning of the vining stems should be done after the blooming cycle is complete, usually in late spring. At this time, they can be pruned severely, from which they quickly re-sprout. Another pruning can be done only if needed in late summer; from thereon, the vine should be allowed to grow until buds appear.
Propagation:
It is propagated by cutting planned during November, January the flowers appear during the rainy season about the beginning of august.
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