Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Also known as Tuscan Jasmine, Mogori Sambac, Moss Rose Jasmine, Sambac jasmine
About Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine or Sambac jasmine or Mogra) is a species of jasmine native to Bhutan and India. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is naturalised in many scattered locales: Mauritius, Madagascar, the Maldives, Christmas Island, Chiapas, Central America, southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles. Jasminum sambac is a small shrub or vine growing up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) in height. It is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant flowers. The flowers may be used as a fragrant ingredient in perfumes and jasmine tea.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum sambac
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- OLEACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Distribution
- India through Sri Lanka to Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मोग्रा
- Bengali
- বেলি ফুল
- Tamil
- மல்லிகை
- Telugu
- మల్లిక
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Arabian Jasmine belongs to the Oleaceae family.
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