Purple Jasmine 6/17 Purple Jasmine (Latin scientific name: MirabilisjalapaL., alias: Noctus), herbaceous plant of the genus Purple Jasmine in the family Purple Jasmine. It is native to the tropics

Purple Jasmine 6/17

Purple jasmine (Latin scientific name: Mirabilisjalapa L., alias: nocturnal) is an herbaceous plant of the genus Purple Jasmine in the family Asteraceae. It is native to tropical America and is often cultivated throughout the north and south of China. It is up to 1 m tall, [1] the roots are thick, inverted conical, black or black-brown, the stem is erect, the nodes are slightly expanded, the leaves are ovate or ovate triangular, and both sides are glabrous; The flowers are often clustered with branches, total buds bell-shaped, the flowers are purple-red, yellow, white or variegated, tall saucer-shaped, lean fruit spherical, black, seed endosperm white powdery,[2] flowering period 6-10 months, fruit period 8-11 months. It prefers mild and humid climatic conditions and is not hardy.

Chinese scientific name is Purple Jasmine