Japanese name: ケソケイ（毛素馨） Scientific name:Jasminum multiflorum
[Overview]
A semi-climbing evergreen shrub 1–3 m tall.
It branches well from the base and grows densely.
The stems are cylindrical.
Yellowish brown hairs grow densely on the twigs, leaf stalks and calyx.
Leaves are simple and opposite, heart-shaped ovate, 3–8 cm long and 1.5–5 cm wide, pointed at the tip, slightly glossy, and hairy on both sides.
The leaf margins are entire.
The leaf stalk is 0.5–1 cm long.
The flowers are borne in cymes at the branch tips; they are white and salverform, 2–4 cm across, and the corolla lobes number 7–9 and are pointed.
The flowers are fragrant.
The calyx has 7–9 lobes, and the lobes are linear.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
In regions without frost it is said to be able to overwinter outdoors, but it is safer to keep it in a bright place indoors where the temperature can be held at 5°C or above in winter.
It prefers a sunny location and sandy soil.
For potted plants, from spring to autumn water thoroughly when the soil surface dries, and in winter keep it on the dry side.
From spring to autumn, apply slow-release chemical fertilizer on the soil or give liquid fertilizer.
Pests include aphids and spider mites.
