lums

Chambeli

Species

J.humile

Families

Oleaceae

Local Names

Chambeli/peeli chambeli

Genus

Jasminum

Native/Introduced

native

DNA Barcode

Description

Jasminum humile, the Italian jasmine or yellow jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Nepal,  Myanmar, the Himalayas and south west China . The species is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalized in Greece, Sicily and the former Yugoslavia. 
Growing 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a roundish semi-evergreen shrub with thick stems. It has stout, dark green leaves, 5 cm long, with 5-7 imparipinnate leaflets. In protected areas it retains its leaves over winter, though in cold winters its foliage and buds may freeze. It blooms in spring and summer with clusters of usually six yellow, scented flowers.