Jasminum Sambac Varieties 1

Jasmine shrubs reache to a height of 10-15 feet, growing approximately 12-24 inches per year.Jasmine leaves are either evergreen or deciduous.A Jasmine leaf is arranged in opposite in most species, leaf shape is simple, trifoliate or pinnate with 5-9 leaflets, each up to two and half inches long.The Jasmine stems are slender, trailing, green, glaborous, angled, almost 4-sided.Most of the Jasmine species bear white flowers, which are about 1 inch in size.Jasmine oil, which is a very popular fragrant oil, contains benzyl acetate, terpinol, jasmone, benzyl benzoate, linalool, several alcohols, and other compounds.The variety Jasminium sambac, is a clustered flower of a equally strong scent known in Hawaii as the Pikake.Two types of Jasmine are used for oil production - Jasminum grandiflorum and Jasminum officinale.The nectar of the fragrant flowers of Carolina Jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens, is poisonous, although its dried roots are used in medicinal preparations as a sedative.Jasmine flower oil, extracted from the two species Jasminum Officinale and Grandiflorum, is used in high-grade perfumes and cosmetics, such as creams, oils, soaps, and shampoos