Jasminum sambac Mysore Mulli
Mysore MulliFamily: Oleaceae
Origin: India, widely cultivated in South China
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.
The Belle of India is a vining shrub, pretty fast growing, that requires constant pruning to keep compact shape. If you let it go - the plant will grow as a large vine. Leaves are light green, sometimes yellowish-pale-green, not the best looking part of the plant; the flowers are! Flowers are double (smaller size than Grand Duke) and heavily scented. Blooms profusely provided full sun. The most reliable bloomer of all sambacs. Will tolerate some shade with less blooming.
See Video about Sambac varieties
Read more about Jasminum Sambac varieties and see more pictures: Jasminum Sambac Page.
Similar plants:
- Chrysojasminum floridum, Jasminum odoratissimum, Jasminum floridum, Jasminum fruticans (Showy Jasmine, Florida Jasmine, Yellow Jasmine, Fruity Jasmine)
- Jasminum adenophyllum (Bluegrape jasmine, Princess jasmine, Che vang, Lai la co tuyen)
- Jasminum aemulum (Palawan Jasmine, Malulee)
- Jasminum angulare (South African Jasmine)
- Jasminum azoricum, Jasminum trifoliatum Moench, Jasminum bahiense, Jasminum blandum, Jasminum hildebrandtii, Jasminum holstii (River Jasmine, Scrambling Vine, Jasmine De Trapo)
- Jasminum dichotomum (Rose Bud Jasmine, Everblooming Jasmine, Gold Coast Jasmine)
- Jasminum fluminense, Jasminum azoricum var. fluminense (Wild jasminum)
- Jasminum humile, Jasminum giraldi (Italian Jasmine)
- Jasminum mesnyi, Jasminum primulinum (Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine)
- Jasminum molle, Jasminum auriculatum (Jasminum Molle, Indian Jui)
See Jasminum Sambac Page.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
SUNSHINE Pikake (NPK 2-2-4) - eco-friendly concentrated nutrition booster for fragrant flowers. Improves quantity and quality of flowers. Encourages profuse blooming. Increases flower fragrance intensity. Can be used with every watering. For best results, use in combination with