Jasminum sambac – Arabian Jasmine

Fragrance your home with the Arabian Jasmine, a plant renowned for its sweet and consistent scent. This jasmine stands out with small, pure white flowers that contrast with its deep green, glossy foliage. Unlike other varieties, Jasminum sambac blooms multiple times throughout the year when optimal conditions are met. It brings a natural and refreshing presence to your interior décor and is an ideal choice for those seeking a fragrant and durable plant.

Characteristics

• Foliage: Features evergreen, oval, and glossy leaves in a rich green, creating an elegant structure.
• Flowering: Produces clusters of waxy white flowers, highly fragrant, which sometimes turn a light pink at the end of their life cycle.
• Light: Requires bright indirect light; appreciates a few hours of direct sun (east or west) to stimulate bud formation.
• Habit: Presents a climbing or shrubby silhouette depending on pruning, often trained on a hoop in a pot.
• Usage in Quebec: Grown as a flowering indoor plant. It benefits greatly from being placed outdoors on a protected terrace during the summer.

Use

• Types of Use: Enhances your reading corners, brightens your sunrooms, or serves as a living centrepiece.
• Decorative Benefits: Provides a romantic structure and a natural fragrance diffusion. Its classic style harmonizes with all types of containers.

Care

• Watering: Water regularly to keep the soil moist without allowing water to stagnate. Reduce the frequency slightly in winter.
• Potting soil and soil type: Thrives in a high-quality indoor plant potting mix that is rich, lightweight, and well-drained.
• Fertilizing: Apply a flowering plant fertilizer every two weeks from spring to fall.
• Temperature: Prefers temperatures between 18 and 24°C. Avoid cold drafts and sudden temperature variations.
• Pro Tip: Prune the stems after each flowering cycle to encourage new growth, as flowers develop on new wood.