Jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum
Also called Pink jasmine and Chinese jasmine
Houseplant · FloweringIt needs a cool spell in autumn to set buds. A warm room all year gives you leaves and nothing else.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright, some direct sun
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 1.5 m tall · 0.8 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Western China
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded in its genus
Its genus has been checked and nothing in it is listed as harmful — but this particular species has not been listed either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- The leaves lose their gloss and go finely stippled, and fine webbing strings between two stems where they cross.Glasshouse red spider mite · pest
- A season of soft green growth and no buds — this one needs six cool weeks around 10°C in autumn to set flower, and a warm room all winter prevents it.No flowers · disorder