Re: Re: jasmine
- To: g*@hort.net
- Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: jasmine
- From: "Kitty Morrissy" k*@earthlink.net
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:37:48 -0500
Cere,
Your jasmine is pictured on p 46 of the Jan American Gardener. Pretty. The
article says it is also the one used in Hawaiin leis and they call it
Arabian Jasmine. It is native to India, Burma, Sri Lanka.
Kitty
> [Original Message]
> From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/9/2003 5:24:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: jasmine
>
> hi, ceres,
>
> the sambac is a great--if somewhat unruly--plant. that's the jasmine of
> jasmine tea and jasmine rice. most in the trade are double [diploid?] or
> triple [triploid/] flowers, which give up fragrance and essential oils
for
> petal form. tis a pity. the original is wonderful.
>
>
>
> At 05:04 PM 2/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Jim, I have one that is labeled as follows:
> > Jasminum Sambac 'Maid of Orleans'
> >and on the back side of the label it says
> > Star of India
> > Ceres
> >Listed as a zone 10 plant.
> > Ceres
> >
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