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''Jasminum polyanthum'', also known as Pink Jasmine (or White Jasmine), is an evergreen twining climber native to China and Burma (Myanmar).〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Jasminum polyanthum'' )〕 It produces an abundance of reddish-pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by fragrant five-petalled star-like white flowers which are about 2 cm in diameter. It has compound leaves with 5 to 7 leaflets which are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower surface. The terminal leaflet is noticeably larger than the other leaflets. The plant is very vigorous and can grow up to 6 metres in height when supported. Depending on the climate, this vine has a semi-deciduous to evergreen foliage. It was first described by Adrien René Franchet in Revue Horticole 1891, 270. ==Culture== ''Jasminum polyanthum'' is well known as a house plant in the USA and Europe. It can also grow in the garden, when climate conditions are good. USDA hardiness zones: 8 - 11. It grows fast and easily, and flowers nicely.〔See for instance (''Jasminum polyanthum'' in Floridata.com )〕 Outside it can be used to cover walls and fences etc. It can grow in sun and light shade as well. It is propagated by seed and by suckers. ''Jasminum polyanthum'' was given the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the RHS in 1993.〔(Awards of Garden Merit )〕 It was chosen on the Bicentenary list of 200 plants for the RHS: “This popular houseplant is an easily-grown, evergreen, half-hardy climber with loose panicles in summer of many strongly-fragrant pink-backed, white, trumpet-shaped flowers. It does not suffer pest or disease problems and is simple to propagate.”〔(“The Garden” 2004 ) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jasminum polyanthum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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