Jasminum sambac

Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton）， The stem is tall, cylindrical, and hollow; The leaves grow on paper and are circular in shape, with longer petioles; The flowers are umbrella shaped, with small flower buds and conical shapes. The corolla is white and elongated; The fruit is spherical and black brown in color. The flowering period of jasmine is from May to August, and the fruiting period is from July to September. Jasmine is the city flower of Fuzhou. Jasmine is known as Sambagueta in Filipino. It is said that a young man accepted a girl's love and gave her the jasmine flower, telling her that Sambagueta means "I promise you".

Jasminum sambac is native to India and other Arab regions, and is widely planted in subtropical areas. It is mainly distributed in countries along the Mediterranean coast, as well as in Fujian, Jiangsu, and Hengzhou in Guangxi, China. Jasmine flowers prefer warmth and moisture, are afraid of cold, are not tolerant to frost, prefer light but not shade, and avoid direct sunlight. The most suitable soil is slightly acidic sandy soil containing a large amount of humus. The propagation methods of jasmine include cutting propagation and sowing propagation. In actual life, sowing propagation is often used, while cutting propagation is used to cultivate excellent varieties.