Japanese name: カロライナジャスミン Scientific name:Gelsemium sempervirens
[Overview]
An evergreen climbing shrub.
The slender vines grow long and twine around other objects.
The leaves are opposite, obovate and about 5 cm long, glossy and dark green.
The leaves are thick and fleshy.
The flowers are borne in the leaf axils and bloom in April.
The corolla is funnel-shaped, about 1 cm across, deep yellow, and fragrant.
As the plant grows larger, it bears a great many flowers.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Uses]
Because it grows densely, it is often used for greening walls and similar surfaces.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, somewhat dry place.
It is hardy and very cold tolerant, and has no particular pests or diseases.
[Notes]
The whole plant contains toxic substances.
