Jasmine, genus of about 200 species of fragrant-flowered shrubs and vines of the olive family. The plants are native to tropical and to some temperate areas of the old world. Several are cultivated as Ò€¦

The leaves are borne in opposing or alternating arrangement and can be of simple, trifoliate, or Ò€¦ Known all over the world for its fragrant scent, common jasmine has been cultivated for at least 2000 years. Originating somewhere in asia, jasmine was most likely one of the first plants to be cultivated Ò€¦