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🌸 A fragrant plant 🌿 A woody vine
Trachelospermum

Trachelospermum

9.9
A woody climbing vine from Asia with milky sap and fragrant white flowers
  • noun
  • /trəˈkiːloʊˌspɜːr.məm/
  • Specialized
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  • The fragrant flowers of Trachelospermum, commonly known as star jasmine, attract many pollinators to gardens.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the unique milky sap produced by Trachelospermum vines.

  • The fragrant flowers of Trachelospermum make it a popular ornamental plant.

  • Some species of Trachelospermum are commonly trained to climb trellises in gardens.

  • The Trachelospermum plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Many gardeners choose Trachelospermum for its fragrant flowers.

  • Many gardeners prefer Trachelospermum vines for their ability to climb trellises and provide beautiful greenery.

  • In warmer regions, Trachelospermum is favored for its fast growth and vibrant, fragrant blooms.

Compounds

Trachelospermum jasminoides
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing evergreen vine with shiny dark green leaves and white, very fragrant star-shaped flowers often called star jasmine

Surface Forms

Trachelospermum singular
Trachelospermums plural
Trachelosperma singular

Etymology

Trachelospermum comes from Greek parts trachelo- 'neck' and -spermum 'seed', and a helpful image is a little seed or flower stalk that looks like a tiny 'neck'. So the name points to a real plant—a woody Asiatic vine often called star jasmine with fragrant white flowers and milky sap.