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Jasminum officinale

Jessamine, Poet's jasmine

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Common names

32 names · 20 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Jasmine[2]
  • Jessamine
  • Poet's jasmine[1][2]
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Other languages (19)
Dutch
  • Echte jasmijn
  • Gewone jasmijn
French
  • Jasmin blanc
  • Jasmin officinal[2]
Arabic
  • ياسمين شائع[2]
  • ياسمين شامي[2]
  • ياسمين صيفي[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • jasmín pravý[2]
Finnish
  • rohtojasmiini[2]
German
  • Echter Jasmin[1]
Greek
  • Ίασμος ο φαρμακευτικός[2]
  • Κοινό Γιασεμί[2]
Italian
  • Gelsomino comune[2]
Japanese
Korean
  • 약자스민[2]
Polish
  • jaśmin lekarski[2]
Portuguese
  • Jasmim-branco[2]
  • Jasmim-comum[2]
  • Jasmim-verdadeiro[2]
Russian
  • Жасмин лекарственный[2]
Slovak
  • jazmín lekársky[2]
Spanish
  • estrellita[2]
  • Jazmín Blanco[2]
  • Jazmín común[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Жасмин лікарський[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Jasminum officinale L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Echter Jasmin (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156963; taxon 3QMN7.
  • Poet's Jasmine — VernacularName.tsv, line 156964; taxon 3QMN7.
  • Summer Jasmine (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156965; taxon 3QMN7.
[2] Jasminum officinale — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • estrellita — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Common Jasmine — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Summer Jasmine — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Poet's Jasmine — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jasmin officinal — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • jasmín pravý — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • ياسمين شامي — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • ياسمين شائع — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • ياسمين صيفي — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jazmín común — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • ソケイ — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Κοινό Γιασεμί — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Ίασμος ο φαρμακευτικός — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Gelsomino comune — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Жасмин лекарственный — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jasmim-verdadeiro — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jasmim-branco — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jasmim-comum — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Jazmín Blanco — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Жасмин лікарський — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • jaśmin lekarski — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • rohtojasmiini — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • 素方花 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • 素方 — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • jazmín lekársky — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • Yasemin — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.
  • 약자스민 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 164233; Jasminum officinale.

General information

Scientific name: Jasminum officinale
Accepted name (Kew): Jasminum officinale L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Oleaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Jasminum (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Jessamine, Poet's jasmine
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Large
Height: 10.00 m
Spread: 10.00 m
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous, Semi-evergreen
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Flowers, Tea
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Essential oil

Description

Flowers - They emit a pleasant fragrance. They can be consumed or used to flavor tea. Dried flowers can be used as a substitute for tea. An essential oil from the flowers is also used as a flavoring in various food products, such as maraschino cherries, pastries, ice cream, candy, and chewing gum. It imparts a floral and bittersweet taste.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1199592; name ID 351937; Jasminum L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1198323; name ID 351433; Jasminum officinale L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Jasminum officinale

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 457390, ID 3QMN7: Jasminum officinale L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Jasminum officinale — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: Growth rateFoliageLightSoil moistureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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