Winter jasmine

Jasminum nudiflorum

Jasminum nudiflorum is a slender, deciduous shrub native to China, Yunnan). The flower's blossoming peaks right after winter. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and is reportedly naturalized in France and in scattered locations in the United States.
Jasminum nudiflorum, 영춘화, Winter Jasmine Like it's name, Winter Jasmine, it's one of the earliest flower to bloom.  Geotagged,Jasminum nudiflorum,South Korea,Winter,Winter Jasmine,Winter jasmine,영춘화

Appearance

It grows to 3 m tall and wide, with arching green shoots and opposite, pinnate, dark green leaves. Each leaf is divided into three oval-oblong leaflets which are about 3 cm long. It is a trailing, vine-like shrub.

As its name suggests, in the Northern Hemisphere winter jasmine flowers from November to March. The solitary flowers, often appearing on the bare stems have six petals and are bright yellow, or white, about 1 cm across, appearing in the leaf axils.

Distribution

It is native to China. It is found within many Provinces of China,, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOleaceae
GenusJasminum
SpeciesJ. nudiflorum
Photographed in
South Korea