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Oleaceae
Primrose Jasmine
Jasminum mesnyi
Cheerful hope.
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Native to
- China, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 5-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, average to fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most jasmines, primrose jasmine has no fragrance, relying entirely on its bright yellow color to attract pollinators.
- It blooms during the Chinese New Year period, making it a traditional symbol of the spring festival in southern China.
- The semi-double flowers have 6-10 petals rather than the typical 4-5 of most jasmine species.
- Its arching, fountain-like stems can root wherever they touch the ground, creating extensive thickets.
- It was named after William Mesny, a British-born Chinese army officer who collected specimens in Yunnan province in the 1880s.
Color meanings
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grace
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elegance
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welcome