What are the other names for winter jasmine? A detailed explanation of the winter jasmine name

Other names of 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 called one of the "Four Friends in the Snow".

Morphological characteristics of winter jasmine

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

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

The leaves of winter jasmine are opposite leaves, with compound leaves, and single leaves often grow on small branches. The leaf surface is hairless, and the shape is (long) ovate or (narrow) 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 appear. 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 likes acid and avoids alkali.

The flower language of winter jasmine

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