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Mandevilla sanderi, the Brazilian jasmine, [2] is a vine belonging to the genus Mandevilla. [3] Grown as an ornamental plant , the species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. [ 4 ] It is a rapidly growing, creeping , perennial plant , pruning shoots about 60 cm per year.
The jasmine has wide spectrums in Indonesian traditions; it is the flower of life, beauty and festive wedding, yet it is also often associated with spirit and death. In Indonesian patriotic songs and poems, the fallen melati often hailed as the representation of fallen heroes that sacrificed their life for the country.
Jasminum nudiflorum, the winter jasmine, is a slender, deciduous shrub native to China (Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang , Yunnan). The flower's blossoming peaks right after winter, which is why it is also named Yingchun ( 迎春 ) in Chinese, which means "the flower that welcomes Spring".
The Philippines adopted the sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac) in 1934 as its national flower because it symbolizes purity and cleanliness due to its color and sweet smell. [10] It is popularly strung into garlands presented to visitors and dignitaries and is a common adornment on religious images.
Jasminum officinale, known as the common jasmine or simply jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae. It is native to the Caucasus and parts of Asia, also widely naturalized.
Jasminum angustifolium, the wild jasmine, [2] is a species of jasmine native to Sri Lanka and India, including the Andaman Islands. [1] It is a climbing shrub with a smooth stem and minutely pubescent branchlets. It grows up to 6 m (20 ft) tall. Leaves are dark green and opposite in arrangement. [3]
Jasmine is cultivated commercially for domestic and industrial uses, such as the perfume industry. [26] It is used in rituals like marriages, religious ceremonies, and festivals. [27] Jasmine flower vendors sell garlands of jasmine, or in the case of the thicker motiyaa (in Hindi) or mograa (in Marathi) varieties, bunches of jasmine are common ...
Tabernaemontana divaricata, commonly called pinwheel flower, [3] crape jasmine, East India rosebay, and Nero's crown, [4] is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. [1] In zones where it is not hardy it is grown as a house/glasshouse plant for its attractive flowers and foliage.