| Description | Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) A warm climate vine with fragrant white, star-shaped flowers. In colder climates it can be taken in doors and over wintered. |
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| Pronunciation | (tray-key-low-SPER-mum) (jaz-min-OY-deez) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | (7)8-11 |
| Sunlight | mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | star shaped, white, fragrant, borne on terminal cymes |
| Leaves | evergreen, tapered at both ends, glossy green |
| Stems | vine, twine around supporting structure, has a milky sap |
| Dimensions | 15-20 feet, grow rapidly once established |
| Maintenance | prune back hard every year |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | China |
| Misc Facts | Trachelospermum from Greek, trachelos meaning neck and sperma seed. AKA: confederate jasmine, southern jasmine, star jasmine, confederate jessamine, and Chinese star jasmine. |
| Notes & Reference | #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths), #150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage) |
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