Stephanotis floribunda Seeds | Madagascar Jasmine
LATIN NAME: Stephanotis floribunda
COMMON NAME: Madagascar Jasmine
Plant Profile
Stephanotis floribunda, commonly known as Madagascar Jasmine, is a fine, twining, evergreen climber. The Madagascar jasmine is a fine, twining, evergreen climber of warm regions, and its waxy, white, trumpet-shaped flowers are among the most fragrant of all the climbing plants. Glossy, oval, dark-green leaves form a dense, twining mass on trellis or wall, and clusters of white flowers open through warm season, filling evening air with a sweet perfume. Flowers are a familiar of bridal bouquets and warm-climate gardens. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Stephanotis floribunda ranges from the botany of the Stephanotis group to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. The Madagascar jasmine has a steady place in plant science, and it has been studied for its fragrant, waxy flowers and its place among warm-climate climbers. Gardeners benefit directly from its long cultivation: what the plant will do in a garden is well understood.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Madagascar Jasmine for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. The Madagascar jasmine is grown for fragrance, and waxy, white flowers are a familiar of bridal bouquets, corsages and warm-climate gardens. Sweet scent fills evening air, and glossy, evergreen vine is a fine cover for trellis, wall and the pergola. In cooler gardens it makes a fine greenhouse or conservatory plant, flowering for a long stretch through warm season. Mature plants need little attention in a well-chosen position.
Like the best garden herbs, it rewards growers twice: once in the garden with scent and pollinators, and again in the home as a traditional household herb.
Growing from Seed
Madagascar Jasmine grows readily from seed. Sow the seeds evenly over the surface and cover lightly in a loose, well-drained seed compost, keep the sowing evenly moist, and give the pot or tray bright light. Shift the seedlings into small pots as soon as they can be handled, and give them bright light until planting-out time.
Our Take
It is a solid representative of the Stephanotis group, true to type from seed. Sun, free drainage and a patient first year are all it really requires.
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