Star Jasmine

trachelospermum jasminoides

Star Jasmine is a beautiful plant with lovely star-shaped flowers! Kids will love its sweet fragrance and the way it can climb up walls or trellises.

Lebensraum: Star Jasmine grows in gardens and parks, often in warm climates.

Aussehen

The Star Jasmine has clusters of intensely fragrant, pure white, star-shaped flowers that bloom abundantly. Its leaves are glossy, dark green, and oval-shaped, providing a vibrant backdrop year-round. It often grows as a dense, twining vine.

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Star Jasmine

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, it's not a 'true' jasmine, but a close relative!

Its powerful perfume fills the air, especially in the evening!

Some people use its dried flowers in potpourri for homes!

The milky sap inside its stems can irritate your skin if touched!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Star Jasmine has twining stems that help it climb walls and trellises to reach sunlight for growth.

Star Jasmine emits a powerful, sweet scent to attract nighttime pollinators and ensure reproduction.

Star Jasmine keeps its leaves all year, providing constant beauty and shelter for small creatures.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 300-600 cm
Ausbreitung: 100-300 cm
Blütengröße: 2-3 cm
Blütezeit: Late spring to early summer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Leicht
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits flowers for nectar

eaten by

Star Jasmine

Trachelospermum jasminoides

foliage consumed by caterpillars

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.