Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Family Oleaceae
Arabian Jasmine is the flower inside real jasmine tea — layer its night-opened blooms with green tea leaves overnight and you've scented your own. On a summer patio one potted plant perfumes the entire sitting area from dusk onward, waves of it, all season long.
A twining little shrub happy in a pot, it summers outside and winters as a houseplant in a bright window, often blooming indoors while snow falls. White flowers, glossy leaves, no drama. Set one by the chair where you drink your evening tea and complete the circle.
Full Sun to bright light
Moderate water
Moderate growth
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Life cyclePerennial zones 9–11, annual elsewhereArabian Jasmine · Common problems
Common arabian jasmine problems
Pests
2 problems on file
- Spider Mites
- Mealybugs indoors
Diseases
1 problem on file
Arabian Jasmine · Growing & propagation
Growing arabian jasmine
- Light
- Full Sun to bright light
- Water
- Moderate, even
Soil- Rich, drained · pH 5.5 - 7.0
Fertilizer- Monthly in season
Pruning- After a flush
Pinch and shape after bloom flushes; pot-winter on a bright sill.
Spacing- Container
How to plant & propagate arabian jasmine
- Propagate
- Seed (stratify), cuttings, or layering
Arabian Jasmine · Calculators & field guides
A little help in the garden.
Arabian Jasmine · Yearly calendar
The arabian jasmine year, month by month
Jan
No calendar activity is listed for this month.
BloomBloomMarch to May, then September to November
What each band means
- Bloom — flowers open — pollinators working, frost on blossoms is the danger.
These are the species' typical months — expect them a few weeks earlier in warm zones and later in cold ones. Watch the plant, not just the calendar.
Arabian Jasmine · Ecology & uses
Ecology & uses
Jasminum sambac
Arabian Jasmine in the garden system
- Shrub layer shrub
- Moisture
- Facultative / average
Deer- Browsed
Protect young plants
Origin- Introduced
What arabian jasmine is grown for
✓ Commonly eaten
Use- Jasmine tea scenting
- Use
- Fragrance
- Use
- Patio pot
- Edible value
- 3/5
Harvesting & storing arabian jasmine
Pick blooms at dusk (they open at night): layer with green tea = real jasmine tea.
Edibility, identification, and traditional-use notes here are general reference — not medical or veterinary advice, and not a claim that any plant treats or prevents anything. Medicinal ratings record how strongly a plant features in herbal tradition, nothing more. Never eat or dose a plant you have not positively identified. More on how to use this library.
Arabian Jasmine · Varieties & cultivars
Choosing a arabian jasmine variety
'Maid of Orleans' (the tea standard, everbloomer); 'Grand Duke' (double)
Sources & plant identity
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Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
The plant, at a glance.
- Botanical name
- Jasminum sambac
- Plant family
- Oleaceae
- Growth habit
- Shrub · Tender Perennial
- Origin
- Introduced
- USDA plant symbol
- JASA
- Invasive risk
- Low
Hardiness, size and timing vary with your cultivar, soil and climate.
Rooted in research.
University extension research, brought together with hands-on growing experience at Story Thyme Farms.
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Where to buy
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Questions
Arabian Jasmine questions, answered straight.
Is arabian jasmine safe for kids and pets?
Arabian Jasmine is commonly eaten and isn't considered toxic, but "commonly eaten" isn't a guarantee for any particular person or animal — allergies, quantity, and which part you eat all matter. Never eat a plant you haven't positively identified, and check with a vet before letting pets or livestock graze anything new.
When do you harvest arabian jasmine?
Pick blooms at dusk (they open at night): layer with green tea = real jasmine tea.
How do you propagate arabian jasmine?
Seed (stratify), cuttings, or layering.
Elsewhere
Where arabian jasmine sits in the library.
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