Jasminum suavissimum

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Plant  information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms  > Eudicots > Asterids > Lamiales > Oleaceae > Jasminum

Other links:     https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/jasminum-suavissimum/

Common name:                Native Jasmine  

Conservation status:   

• Not considered to be at risk in the wild

Etymology:   

• Jasminum; from yasmin, a middle eastern name for other species of jasmine

• Suavissimum; from latin suavis, sweet and issimus, most or to the greatest degree (ie. very sweet smelling)

Flowers:                  

• The perfumed, white flowers occur in loose clusters towards the ends of the branches

• Are around 15 mm in diameter

• Flowering occurs in late spring and early summer

Fruit:                         

• Seeds are black, fleshy berries

Leaves:         

• Narrow, elliptical leaves to about 50 mm long

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• Trailing, climbing or erect shrubs

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• Widespread in open forest and woodland in north eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland

Additional notes:     

• A number of exotic species are popular garden plants because of their highly perfumed flowers, but some like white jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) have become environmental weeds in some areas

• Not all jasmines are scented

• Use

  • J. suavissimum is hardy in most reasonably drained soils

  • It is an ideal replacement for the exotic jasmine species as it has an equally pleasant perfume that permeates the entire garden, particularly on still nights in spring and early summer

  • Like most climbing plants it will twine around other plants if planted too close and if not trimmed to keep it under control

  • If planted in an area away from other plants it can be grown as a shrub. J.suavissimum prefers full sun or partial shade and is moderately frost resistant

  • If damaged by frost it will usually recover quickly

  • Propagation is easy from cuttings of hardened, current season’s growth

  • Seeds also germinate well without any pre-treatment

Sources of information:

• https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/jasminum-suavissimum/ (2023)