12-679: Jasmine is an English feminine given name. The English name is a reference to the plant of the same name . However, in terms of etymology , the word jasmine is of Persian origin (in Persian: Yasmin ). It entered the English language through Old French . Today, Jasmine is one of the most popular names in the Western world and has numerous spellings. In the United States, it entered popular use in 1973, and from 1986 until 2008
24-421: A minimum of three flowers, though they can also be solitary on the ends of branchlets. Each flower has about four to nine petals , two locules , and one to four ovules . They have two stamens with very short filaments. The bracts are linear or ovate. The calyx is bell-shaped. They are usually very fragrant. The fruits of jasmines are berries that turn black when ripe. The basic chromosome number of
36-922: Is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia , Africa , and Oceania . Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. Additionally a number of unrelated species of plants or flowers contain the word "jasmine" in their common names (see Other plants called "jasmine" ). Jasmine can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines . Their leaves are borne in opposing or alternating arrangement and can be of simple, trifoliate, or pinnate formation. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish. The flowers are borne in cymose clusters with
48-741: Is sometimes known by the inaccurate name "Brazilian Jasmine") and Jasminum dichotomum (Gold Coast Jasmine) are invasive species in Hawaii and Florida . Jasminum polyanthum , also known as pink jasmine, is an invasive weed in Australia. The name comes from Old French jessemin , from Persian : یاسمن , romanized : yāsamin which is derived from the Middle Persian word yāsaman and yāsamīn ( يَاسَمِين ) in Arabic . The word entered Middle French around 1570 and
60-718: Is used in rituals like marriages, religious ceremonies, and festivals. Jasmine flower vendors sell garlands of jasmine, or in the case of the thicker motiyaa (in Hindi) or mograa (in Marathi) varieties, bunches of jasmine are common. They may be found around entrances to temples , on major thoroughfares, and in major business areas . A change in presidency in Tunisia in 1987 and the Tunisian Revolution of 2011 are both called " Jasmine revolutions " in reference to
72-532: The Horn of Africa ( Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , and Somalia ), as well as Egypt , Libya , South Sudan and Sudan . The region has a very long history of habitation with fossil finds from the early hominids to modern human and is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions of the world, being the home to many civilizations and located on an important trade route that connects multiple continents. This African location article
84-692: The 200 species is native to Europe. Their center of diversity is in South Asia and Southeast Asia . Several jasmine species have become naturalized in Mediterranean Europe . For example, the so-called Spanish jasmine ( Jasminum grandiflorum ) was originally from West Asia , the Indian subcontinent , Northeast Africa , and East Africa , and is now naturalized in the Iberian Peninsula . Jasminum fluminense (which
96-475: The flower. " Jasmine " is a common female given name . Several countries and states consider jasmine as a national symbol . Northeast Africa Northeast Africa , or Northeastern Africa , or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past, encompasses the countries of Africa situated in and around the Red Sea . The region is intermediate between North Africa and East Africa , and encompasses
108-527: The genus is 13, and most species are diploid (2n=26). However, natural polyploidy exists, particularly in Jasminum sambac (triploid 3n=39), Jasminum flexile (tetraploid 4n=52), Jasminum mesnyi (triploid 3n=39), and Jasminum angustifolium (tetraploid 4n=52). Jasmines are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eurasia , Africa , Australasia within Oceania , although only one of
120-420: The oil of Jasminum grandiflorum led to the discovery of the molecular structure of jasmonates . Jasmonates occur ubiquitously across the plant kingdom , having key roles in responses to environmental cues, such as heat or cold stress, and participate in the signal transduction pathways of many plants. Jasmine is cultivated commercially for domestic and industrial uses, such as the perfume industry. It
132-541: Was among the 100 most popular names for American girls. It has since declined in popularity, but remains among the top 200 most popular names for girls in the United States. In the Arab World, Turkey, Brazil, Palestine, Hungary, Belgium, and Argentina, the name Jasmine, or one of its variants, remains popular. Jasmine More than 200, see List of Jasminum species Jasmine ( botanical name : Jasminum ; / ˈ j æ s m ɪ n əm / YAS -mih-nəm )
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#1732801127326144-469: Was first used in English in 16th century England. The Persian name is also the origin of the genus name, Jasminum . Species belonging to the genus are classified under the tribe Jasmineae of the olive family ( Oleaceae ). Jasminum is divided into five sections — Alternifolia , Jasminum , Primulina , Trifoliolata , and Unifoliolata . Species include: Jasmine lends its name to jasmonate plant hormones, as methyl jasmonate isolated from
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