Jasmine

flowers · sweet smell · tropical plants

Blooms smell amazing. Jasmine flowers are famous for their sweet, strong fragrance that many people love. The smell is so nice that jasmine is used to make perfumes and scented products all around the world.

Climbs and spreads. Jasmine can grow as both bushy shrubs and as vines that climb up walls and trellises. This makes it popular in gardens where people want beautiful flowers covering their fences and doorways.

Lives in warm places. Jasmine grows naturally in tropical and warm regions across Asia, Africa, and Oceania. It needs warm weather to thrive, which is why you see it a lot in gardens in sunny, warm climates.

Night-blooming treasure. Many jasmine varieties smell strongest at night or in the evening, which is when they release their most powerful fragrance. People often plant jasmine near windows and patios to enjoy the amazing smell during warm evenings.

Used for tea and oil. Jasmine flowers are dried and brewed into jasmine tea, which is popular in many Asian countries. The flowers are also pressed to make jasmine essential oil for perfumes and aromatherapy.