Flowers Philippines Sampaguita

Flowers Philippines Sampaguita is a sweetly scented tropical flower. Sampaguita is the Philippines national Flowers Belongs to the wide genus of Jasmines or “Jasminum”, Sampaguita or the Philippine Jasmine is the common name of the species Jasminum sambac.

Sampaguita is serving as the National Flower of the Philippines. The beautiful ornamental flowers Philippines Sampaguita blooms cover the glossy green leafed bushed type ever bloomer. The flowers Philippines Sampaguita is also well known in Asia for its use in teas and religious offerings, symbolizing divine hope.

Flowers Philippines Sampaguita grow on a woody vine or semi-climbing shrub, which reaches a height of 1,2 meters. The leaves are ovate or rounded in shape and 6 to 12 cm long. The leaves and Sampaguita flowers grow on short stalks. The Sampaguita flowers bloom either singly or as bundles of blossoms at the top of the branches. Blooming all through the year, flowers Philippines Sampaguita are pure white, small, dainty, star-shaped blossoms. The flowers open at night and wilt in less than a day. The Sampaguita flower has about 8-10 calyx teeth that are very slender, and 5 to 8 mm long. The Sampaguita's corolla tube is slender and 1 to 1.5 cm long, the limb is usually double and 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. The 2 stamens on the Sampaguita are included with a 2-celled ovary.

Flowers Philippines Sampaguita’s distinct sweet, heady fragrance is its unique feature. The essential oil from the flowers is similar to jasmin (Jasminum grandiflores). flowers Philippines Sampaguita do not bear seeds, therefore the plant is cultivated by cuttings. Sampaguita was imported into the Philippines in the 17th century from Himalayan areas. The Sampaguita is a native part of the Philippine landscape for centuries. The plant is originally from India and is grown throughout India today. About eight cultivars are generally listed for Sampaguita.Some varieties of flowers Philippines Sampaguita can grow as large as small roses.