Jasminum_azoricum

<i>Jasminum azoricum</i>

Jasminum azoricum

Species of vine

Jasminum azoricum, the lemon-scented jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family. It is an evergreen twining vine native to the Portuguese island of Madeira.[2][3][4] The compound leaves consist of 3 bright green leaflets.[2] The fragrant white star-shaped flowers appear in panicles from the leaf axils in summer, evolving from deep pink buds.[2][5]

Quick Facts Jasminum azoricum, Conservation status ...

The species is critically endangered in its native Madeira. Reports of remaining populations vary between 6 and 50 individual plants in two separate areas, Funchal and Ribeira Brava.[1]

Jasminum azoricum, which does not tolerate freezing temperatures,[6] has long been in cultivation in Europe as a greenhouse plant with records in Netherlands since 1693 and England from about 1724.[5] It has been prized for its bright evergreen foliage, long flowering period and scented blooms.[5] Plants are readily propagated from cuttings and by layering.[5] The species prefers a sunny, frost-free position with support from structures such as fences or posts.[2]

In the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    Fernandes, F. (2011). "Jasminum azoricum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162250A5564173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162250A5564173.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    R. G. Turner Jr.; Ernie Wasson, eds. (1999). Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 garden plants (3rd ed.). Barnes and Noble inc. p. 488. ISBN 0760716420.
  3. [3]
    "Jasminum azoricum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. [4]
    "'Jasminum azoricum L." The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. [5]
    Sydenham Teast Edwards; John Lindley (1815). The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants Cultivated in British Gardens with Their History and Mode of Treatment. pp. 92–. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. [6]
    "RHS Plantfinder - Jasminum azoricum". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. [7]
    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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