What are the characteristics of winter jasmine? An article to help you understand

Other names for winter jasmine

Winter jasmine has other names such as "golden belt", "Qingming flower" and "little yellow flower", and together with camellia, plum blossom and narcissus, it is known as one of the "Four Friends in the Snow". ⟦5 Morphological characteristics of winter jasmine

Morphological characteristics of winter jasmine

Winter jasmine originates from northwestern China in Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan, and southeastern Tibet. Today it is widely cultivated around the world at altitudes of about 800-2000 m.

The branches of winter jasmine grow both upright and prostrate, mostly about 0.3-5 m tall, with drooping, slightly twisted branches that are smooth and hairless on the surface.

The leaves of winter jasmine are opposite, with compound leaves, and small branches often bear single leaves. The leaf surface is hairless, and the leaves are (long) ovate or (narrowly) elliptic, and some are also nearly round.

The flowers of winter jasmine mostly grow in the leaf axils of small branches, with a few growing at the tips of small branches. The flower bracts are small leaf-like, lanceolate, elliptic or ovate, and the corolla is usually yellow, opening before the leaves emerge. The flowering period is generally from February to April each year.

Growth habits of winter jasmine

Winter jasmine likes sunlight, and can also grow in semi-shaded environments.

In terms of temperature, it is not tolerant of severe cold, and can only overwinter safely under relatively warm and humid climate conditions.

Winter jasmine is relatively afraid of waterlogging, so it should be grown in loose, well-drained, fertile sandy soil. In terms of acidity and alkalinity, it prefers acidic soil and avoids alkaline soil.

The flower language of winter jasmine

Winter jasmine carries the beautiful meaning of "loving each other forever", and also symbolizes "tenacious vitality".