Common Name: Grape Jasmine

General Information

Grape jasmine is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 0.5 - 5 metres tall[, ].
The plant is cultivated in China as a medicinal plant and as an ornamental almost throughout the tropics and subtropics for its attractive and fragrant flowers[, ].

Known Hazards

All parts of the plant are poisonous[].

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand.

Habitat

Montane brushwoods, sparse forests; at elevations of 100 - 1,600 metres in southern China[]. Light forest, usually in the hills, from sea-level to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of tropical and subtropical areas, growing at low to medium elevations[].
Succeeds in full sun to partial shade[]. Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained soil[].
The plant can flower all year round[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Grape jasmine is widely used as a medicinal herb in the tropics. Indeed, in India the applications in traditional medicine are so numerous that the plant may well be classified as a panacea for gastro-intestinal, urogenital and skin affections[].

The wood is refrigerant[].

The roots are astringent[]. A decoction is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and various abdominal complaints[, ]. An infusion is applied as a remedy for jungle fever[]. The roots are used in modern medicine to treat hypertension, headache, and scabies[].
The pounded roots are applied to sore eyes[]. The root is employed as a local anodyne and chewed for the relief of toothache[].

The pounded leaves are an ingredient of a cough medicine taken as an infusion[]. An infusion of the leaves is used to treat grippe (influenza)[].

The flowers, mixed with oil, are applied to sore eyes[].

The latex of the leaves is used as a cooling application for wounds to prevent inflammation[].

In Thailand, the plant is used as an emetic[].

The roots, leaves, and flowers are all used in the treatment of snake and scorpion poisoning[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant responds well to trimming and makes an attractive flowering hedge[].

Other Uses

The pulp around the seeds is used as a red dye[, , ].

The wood is used as an incense and in perfumery[, , ].

The wood is used to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -
Cuttings

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