Jasminum sambac

1. HRT 3301
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
ABDUL HADI BIN MOHAMMAD AZRI
168216

2. Jasmine/Melur

3. Scientific name: Jasminum sambac
Family : Oleaceae
Common name : Melur, Arabian jasmine
Origin : native to South and Southeast Asia

4. Descriptions
It is a small shrub or vine growing up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) in
height.
generally do not bear seeds and the plant is reproduced solely by
cuttings, layering, marcotting, and other methods of asexual
propagation.

5. Leaves
The leaves are ovate, 4 to 12.5 cm long and 2 to 7.5 cm wide
They are smoothing (glabrous) except for a few hairs at the venation on
the base of the leaf.

6. Leaves arrangement
opposite or in whorls of three, simple (not pinnate, like most other jasmines)

7. Flower
The flowers bloom all throughout the year and are
produced in clusters of 3 to 12 together at the ends of
branches.
They are strongly scented, with a white corolla 2 to 3 cm
(0.79 to 1.2 in) in diameter with 5 to 9 lobes

8. Cultivation
Jasmine is easy to cultivate and requires less labor.
The shrub can survive in any kind of well-drained soil, but requires
full sunlight for its growth.
Jasmine is propagated with stem cutting, which needs to be planted in
a thoroughly prepared soil, so as to allow the roots to have good
contact with the soil.
8- to 10-inch long stems are cut and planted in perforated plastic bags
filled with soil before transplanting.
The stems must be watered daily and when the shoots start appearing,
the stems are ready to be transplanted.
The shrubs must be regularly watered and weeded.
Fully decomposed organic fertilizers are best to increase the nutrient
value of the soil.
Pruning must be done after flowers have bloomed, so as to keep the
plant in a slender shape.

9. Landscape uses
Parks & Gardens

10. Landscape uses
Container Planting

11. Landscape uses
Indoor Plant

12. Uses
The elements of Jasmine are iron, glycoside, tannin, fats, silicon and
calcium oxalate, because of which it can be used for various cosmetic
and medicinal purposes.

13. Uses
used as a herbal medicine; many people used it for disease
eradication, such as headaches, fever, cough and abdominal pain.
roots are used for treatment of cuts and snakebite.

14. Uses
Oils extracted from the flower and its leaves are used to make candles
for aromatherapy.

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