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'''''Jasminum polyanthum''''', also known as '''Pink Jasmine''' (or White Jasmine), is an evergreen twining [[vine|climber]] from [[China]]. It produces an abundance of reddish-pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by fragrant five-petalled star-like white flowers which are about 2cm in diameter. It has compound leaves with 5 to 7 leaflets which are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower surface. The terminal leaflet is noticeably larger than the other leaflets. The plant is very vigorous and can grow up to 6 metres in height when supported.
Depending on the climate, this vine has a semi-deciduous to evergreen foliage.
''Jasminum polyanthum'' is well-known as a house plant in the USA and Europe. It can also grow in the garden, when climate conditions are good. [[Hardiness zone|USDA hardiness zones]]: 8 - 11. It grows fast and easily, and flowers nicely<ref name=garden>See for instance [http://www.floridata.com/ref/J/jasm_pol.cfm ''Jasminum polyanthum'' in Floridata.com]</ref>. Outside it can be used to cover walls and fences etc. It can grow in sun and light shade as well.
''Jasminum polyanthum'' was given the [[Award of Garden Merit]] (AGM) by the [[Royal Horticultural Society|RHS]] in 1993<ref name=agm>[http://www.rhs.org.uk/seedlist/documents/AGM2006OrnamentalPlants.pdf Awards of Garden Merit]</ref>. It was chosen on the Bicentenary list of 200 plants for the RHS:
“This popular houseplant is an easily-grown, evergreen, half-hardy climber with loose panicles in summer of many strongly-fragrant pink-backed, white, trumpet-shaped flowers. It does not suffer pest or disease problems and is simple to propagate.”<ref name=rhs>[http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/publications/pubs/garden0204/committees.asp “The Garden” 2004]
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It is propagated by [[seed]] and by [[Basal shoot|suckers]].
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