Star Jasmine, an evergreen cultivar, belongs to the Dogbane family, sold as a vine, shrub or tree, this plant exhibits shiny, dark-green foliage with white star-shaped flowers,native to Eastern & SouthEastern Asia. Prized for it's speedy-growth and fragrance, this plant is not cold-tolerant.
Acquired: Spring 2025 - Walmart - $8.00
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| Nov. 2025 |
According to the literature, the Jasmine is largely indifferent to soil mixes, as long as it is free-draining; I have grown the tree in a training pot for the past several months in an amended Cactus Mix, Perlite & All-Purpose Potting Soil, with no problems. This little tree has been so trouble-free t hat I completely forgot about it when I started documenting my collection..an oversight which I'm correcting here & now.
I don't have any "before" or "in-progress" photos to include here, as I have done nothing more than minor foliage pruning, to which he responds readily, producing new bright-green leaves..I have not seen much woody growth, other than a slight thickening of the trunk. Much like the Dragon Tree, I was surprised at the root growth when I de-potted him, for the purpose of freshening the potting mix; again I found that the roots have fanned-out well, but I did reduce them by about 25%.
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