Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Wild Jasmine

Jasminum multipartitum

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Description - from Wikipedia

Jasminum multipartitum, the starry wild jasmine, African jasmine, or imfohlafohlane, is a species of jasmine, in the family Oleaceae, that is native to Southern Africa.

Description
This 3-metre-tall (9.8 ft) scrambling climber, that can also be grown as a 1.5-metre-tall (4.9 ft) shrub, thrives in the sun or semi-shade. It produces masses of white, scented, star-shaped flowers and it attracts a variety of birds. It flowers from late spring to summer.

Distribution
This is one of approximately ten species of Jasmine that occur in South Africa. Native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa, Starry Wild Jasmine is naturally found in the woodlands of the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal, as well as inland as far as Johannesburg.

Etymology
'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Persian word, 'yasemin' for sweetly scented plants.
Latin species name multipartitus means divided into several or many parts, referring to the shape of the flower; it comes from multi- + partitus, past participle of partire 'to divide', from part-, pars 'part'.


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Species Characteristics

Wildlife supported

Bees Bees
Birds Birds
Butterflies Butterflies

Tolerances & suitability

Drought-resistant Drought-resistant
Good garden plant Good garden plant
Good potplant Good potplant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow

Social features

Attractive Attractive
Edible Edible
Fragrant Fragrant
Useful Useful

Aspect

Semi-shade Semi-shade
Shade Shade
Sun Sun

Spatial classification

Flowering Period
  • Pink
  • White
Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec

Nursery availability

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