Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trachelospermum asiaticum, the Asiatic jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae and it is native to Asia.

Back in Germany with his collections, he was assisted by Zuccarini, professor of botany at the University of Munich to describe this plant under its original name of Malouetia asiatica (1846).

Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall, Trachelospermum asiaticum is a woody, evergreen climber with glossy, leathery leaves and strongly scented cream-coloured flowers in summer.

The leaves are simple and opposite, persistent, borne by a petiole 2–10 mm, with an elliptic limb, narrowly ovate, 2–10 x 1–5 cm, membranous.

The hardiest Trachelospermum species, this plant can be grown in temperate areas against a sheltered wall or fence.

Quite similar to the false jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides, T. asiaticum produces flowers with a slightly smaller yellow or cream heart.

intermedium: apigenin 7-Oglucoside, luteolin, luteolin-4, rhoifolin, lonicerine, kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside, quercitrin, and phenolic compounds such as lignan and chlorogenic acid.

Variegated variety
Comparison of T. jasminoides and T. asiaticum