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Useful Tropical Plants

Jasminum auriculatum

Vahl

Oleaceae

+ Synonyms

Jasminum affine Wight

Jasminum mucronatum Rchb. ex Baker

Jasminum ovalifolium Wight

Jasminum trifoliatum (Lam.) Pers.

Mogorium trifoliatum Lam.

Common Name:

Jasminum auriculatum
Flowers
Photograph by: Dinesh Valke
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General Information

Jasminum auriculatum is a small, evergreen, climbing shrub.
The plant is harvested from the wild for its essential oil and local medicinal uses. It is cultivated commercially, especially in India and Thailand, for the essential oil contained in the flowers[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. A beautiful flowering plant, with an extremely heavy gardenia type scent, it is not very common but is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental in gardens[
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Title
Flowers of India
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Author
 
Website
http://www.flowersofindia.net/
Publisher
 
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0
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Description
A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

464
Title
A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
Publication
 
Author
Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Dulau and Co; London.
Year
1898
ISBN
 
Description
Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

E. Asia - Nepal, India, Sri Lanka.

Habitat

Dry areas of Sri Lanka[
464
Title
A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
Publication
 
Author
Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Dulau and Co; London.
Year
1898
ISBN
 
Description
Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

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Other Uses Rating *  *  *
HabitEvergreen Climber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details


Succeeds in full sun and in moderate shade[
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Title
Flowers of India
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Author
 
Website
http://www.flowersofindia.net/
Publisher
 
Year
0
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Description
A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
]. An easy to grow plant, it tolerates dry to moist soils[
372
Title
Flowers of India
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.flowersofindia.net/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
]. Prefers a fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
The flower is held sacred to all forms of Goddess Devi, and is used as sacred offerings during Hindu religious ceremonies[
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Title
Flowers of India
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Author
 
Website
http://www.flowersofindia.net/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
The annual average flower yield in India ranges from 2 - 9 tonnes per hectare, with average yield of the essential oil 0.3 - 0.4%[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Website
http://proseanet.org/
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Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Jasmine flowers are picked manually between dawn and 10 a.m., during the hot season in India even between 3 - 8 a.m. Preferably only half-opened and fresh fully opened flowers must be picked, not buds or old (yellowish) flowers, as these will depress the quality of the essential oil. Although rain makes the flowers almost useless, picking flowers in the rain should continue, to promote further flowering[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
An experienced picker can harvest 0.5 kg flowers per hour, but the pickers are usually young women and children, who achieve 2 kg in 5 hours[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Jasmine flowers must be quickly processed, since delay substantially reduces essential oil content. Flowers should be kept shaded and cool between picking and processing and the processing facility should be close to the plantation. Freshly picked flowers can be stored in polythene bags at 15°c without loss of yield, quality or odour[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Jasmine oil can be obtained from flowers by steam distillation but the yield is very low. Jasmine concrete is obtained from flowers, formerly by enfleurage, currently by solvent extraction. In solvent extraction, flowers are washed up to 3 times with petroleum ether or, preferably, with hydrocarbon-free food-grade hexane; the extract is then distilled to remove the solvent, resulting in the concrete. Concrete is usually produced at the plantation, but absolute is produced where convenient, often in another country[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used in the treatment of mouth ulcers[
767
Title
Folk Lore Uses of Some Plants by the Tribes of Madhya Pradesh with Special Reference to Their Conservation
Publication
Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 763 - 771.
Author
Dwivedi S., Dwivedi, A., and Dwivedi S.N.
Website
http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl
Publisher
Ethnobotanical Leaflets.
Year
2008
ISBN
 
Description
Traditional medicinal uses of plants in Madhya Pradesh, India.
].

The flowers are used in the treatment of consumption (tuberculosis)[
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Title
Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
Publication
 
Author
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
Publisher
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
Year
1986
ISBN
-
Description
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].

Other Uses

An essential oil is obtained from the flowers[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Website
http://proseanet.org/
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Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. It is used in perfumery[
371
Title
Oil Yielding Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mnes.nic.in/list/oil-plants.pdf
Publisher
Botanical Survey of India.
Year
2004
ISBN
 
Description
A PDF downloaded from the Internet. Very terse details about the applications of oil obtained from over 300 species of plants.
].

Propagation

Seed - it does not require pre-treatment and is best sown in a partially shaded position as soon as it is ripe[
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Title
Desert Tropicals
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http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
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0
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Description
The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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Cuttings 12 - 20cm long should be taken from terminal shoots; treatment with a root stimulator increases the strike rate[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Year
0
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Semi-ripe cuttings, 8cm long, places in a sandy medium, usually root within 4 weeks[
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Desert Tropicals
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http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
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The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
].
Cuttings taken from shoot tips have given better results than semi-ripe cuttings. They are usually treated with a fungicide, placed in prepared planting holes and watered[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Year
0
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Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Layering in the field is done with one-year-old shoots; a slanting cut is made approximately half-way through the shoot some 50cm from the end; the cut is buried about 10 - 15cm deep with the top remaining above ground. After about 4 - 6 months the rooted layers can be separated from the parent plant and transplanted[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
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