Fauna
Plant

Pink Jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum

Also known as Many-flowered Jasmine, White Jasmine

Pink jasmine is a vigorous evergreen climber renowned for producing dense masses of reddish pink buds that unfurl into star-shaped, porcelain-white flowers with an intensely sweet perfume. Native to montane valleys and forest edges across southern China and Myanmar, its rapid twining stems can climb over ten meters into tree canopies. Outside its native range, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, its aggressive growth allows it to smother understory vegetation and outcompete native ground cover.

FragrantClimberFlowering
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil nutrients
Predators
  • Aphids
  • Spider mites
  • Scale insects
ThreatsHabitat alteration in native areas; targeted removal as an invasive weed elsewhere
HabitatsMontane forests, river valleys, shrublands, and disturbed urban edges
Life span15–30 years
Classification
  1. OrderLamiales
  2. FamilyOleaceae
  3. GenusJasminum
  4. SpeciesJasminum polyanthum
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Evening Fragrance: Smell flowers at dusk when essential oil release reaches its daily peak.
  • Growth Management: Prune stems immediately after flowering to control aggressive spread.
  • Trellis Training: Guide fresh twining shoots loosely against sturdy wire or lattice supports.
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