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Jasminum sambac 'Chinese Emperor'
| Family Name: | Oleaceae |
Jasminum sambac 'Chinese Emperor' is a shrub that can grow to about 1.5 m tall. It is a free-flowering plant that produces highly fragrant, multipetalous white flowers, resembling roses. This plant enjoys rich loamy soil and makes a great addition in container planting or mass planted in parks and gardens.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Open |
| Maximum Height | 1.5 m |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are oval-shaped, with wavy margin, with rounded base and acute apex. Leaves are alternately arranged along the stem. |
| Flowers | Flowers are very fragrant, double-flowered, white. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | The shrub has attractive and highly fragrant white flowers with many petals, resembling rose. This shrub is suitable for planting in containers, and on flowerbeds. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Fragrant (Flowers) (Time Independent) |
| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Flowerbed / Border, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
| Thematic Landscaping | Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oval) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
| Inflorescence Type | Cyme |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Opening Time | Daytime |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
| Master ID | 21736 |
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| Species ID | 3362 |
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