Jasminum sambac 'Maid Of Orleans' (Maid of Orleans Arabian Jasmine) - Image 7

Botanical name: Jasminum sambac

Common names: Maid of Orleans Arabian Jasmine, Hawaiian Pikake, Sampaguitas, Sumpa Kita

Cultivar: Maid Of Orleans

Family: Oleaceae

Origin: India

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeShadeFull sunRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant


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Jasminum sambac Maid of Orleans, Fragrant Jasmine

Arabian Tea jasmine. This variety is vining and fast growing; tolerates shade.
Called pikake in Hawaii, this is the plant used to flavor the jasmine tea and making perfumes. Perfect houseplant, takes both sun or shade, Jasminum Sambac is a beautiful fragrant everbloomer for your home and garden. Maid of Orleans has single flowers of rich fragrance on woody vining shrubs with wide oval dark green leaves; considered the the easiest to bloom indoors, since it can tolerate shady conditions. It is the famous "Jasminum sambac Multiplex" in French perfume; traditionally the Chinese use this form to make aromatic jasmine tea. This variety has vining habit, and unless trimmed, can shoot several feet long branches.Collect the flowers for your morning jasmine tea!

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot