Hello
My mom has a beautiful jasmine plant growing in her driveway. It gets bigger every year, is often in bloom, and smells amazing. I have heard that jasminium species are easy to confuse with star or carolina jasmine which are toxic.
Could anyone help me identify this big guy?
There are a number of different jasmine species. They all have the feature of 2 stamens. Could this one be yours?
https://www.naplesnursery.com/shrubs/jas ... lubile.php
https://www.naplesnursery.com/shrubs/jas ... lubile.php
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Really similar!imafan26 wrote:There are a number of different jasmine species. They all have the feature of 2 stamens. Could this one be yours?
https://www.naplesnursery.com/shrubs/jas ... lubile.php
Except on ours, every flower has 5 petals, not 7.
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But I don't believe you need to worry about toxicity:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/jasmine-po ... 86294.htmlJasmine Toxicity
True jasmine (Jasminium spp.) is not toxic to cats, dogs or horses. But there are other plants that are called "jasmine" besides true jasmine. Make sure you know the scientific as well as common name of your plant to be sure it is not toxic. Confederate or star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), found in USDA zones 8 through 11, is also non-toxic. But Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium spp.), hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9, which some people also call jasmine, has a moderate toxicity that may cause weakness, respiratory problems, seizures or death in your cat or dog.