The beauty of Trachelospermum

What is Trachelospermum officinale

First of all, Trachelospermum jasminoides is not a stone, but the name of a plant.

Trachelospermum jasmine is also known as stone dragon vine, ten thousand word flower, and ten thousand word jasmine. It has a long English scientific name and is an evergreen vine of the Apocynaceae family and the Trachelospermum genus. It generally grows in the Yellow River basin area. It has strong adaptability to the environment, is highly ornamental, and is often cultivated in gardens. When blooming, it spreads in all directions and can be cut into branches to make a bonsai for viewing.

Morphological characteristics of Trachelospermum jasminoides

Trachelospermum jasminoides is an evergreen woody vine with aerial roots. It often climbs on trees and rock walls. Its branches are 2 to 10 meters long and have latex. The old branches are smooth, aerial roots often appear at the nodes, and the young branches are covered with fuzz.

The simple leaves are opposite, elliptic to broadly lanceolate, 2.5 cm to 6 cm long, pointed at the apex, leathery, smooth on the surface, hairy on the back, and with very short petioles.

The cymes are axillary, with long peduncles, 9 to 15 flowers, very small calyx, tubular, corolla saucer-shaped, 5 white petals, lobes arranged obliquely and spirally, slightly resembling the character "卐", fragrant, flowering from June to July. The fruit is cylindrical and twin, the fruiting period is from August to December, and the seeds are covered with long hairs.

Origin distribution of Trachelospermum jasminoides

Trachelospermum jasper is native to Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu and other places in China, and is often used as ground cover in gardens.

Common varieties of Trachelospermum jasminoides

Small-leaved Trachelospermum: The leaves are small, elliptic-lanceolate, 4 cm to 4.5 cm long, the inflorescences are axillary, and the flowering period is April to May.

Large-leafed Trachelospermum: The leaves are relatively large, 4.5 cm to 6.5 cm long, about 3.5 cm wide, with protruding veins and slightly curled leaf edges. The flowering period is relatively late.

Purple Trachelospermum: It is a thick vine with leathery leaves, oblanceolate, 8 cm to 15 cm long, 3 cm to 5 cm wide, and purple flowers.

The value of Trachelospermum jasminoides

Ornamental value: Trachelospermum jasminoides is an evergreen climbing vine of the Apocynaceae family and Trachelospermum genus. The peak flowering period is from April to May, when the entire plant is almost white. Flowers continue to bloom until November, lasting for half a year. Therefore, it is praised as "not jasmine, but better than jasmine". It can be used as a bonsai for viewing and is a very good aromatic flower.

Garden use: Trachelospermum jasminoides is an evergreen vine of the Apocynaceae family. It likes the sun, tolerates trampling, drought, heat and waterlogging, has a certain degree of cold resistance, and has strong creeping and climbing abilities. It can be planted in gardens, parks, and can be used as a climbing embellishment on walls, stone pillars, pavilions, corridors, steep walls, etc., which is very beautiful. Because its stems easily take root after touching the ground and it has good shade tolerance, it is also an ideal ground cover plant and can be used as ground cover in forests or on the edges of forests in sparse woods and grasslands. At the same time, the leaves of Trachelospermum jasminoides are thick and leathery, and have a wide range It can be used as the first choice for greening seriously polluted factory areas, highway slope protection and other areas with harsh environments. Because Trachelospermum jasminoides is resistant to pruning and remains evergreen all year round, it can be used as a greening plant with color strips and blocks.

Medicinal value: Trachelospermum jasminoides is a commonly used Chinese medicine, its dried leafy vine stems. It has the functions of dispelling wind, unblocking meridians, cooling blood and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat rheumatic fever, tendon spasm, low back and knee pain, throat paralysis, carbuncle, and bruises.