Star Jasmine
Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical forest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This climbing vine is famous for its sweet-smelling, star-shaped white flowers that fill the air with a sugary perfume. Its shiny green leaves stay bright all year long, providing a cozy hiding spot for friendly garden insects.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Trachelospermum
Species
Trachelospermum jasminoides