Carolina jasmine
plant
Also known as: Carolina jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens, yellow jasmine, yellow jessamine(Show More)
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Carolina jessamine
Carolina or yellow jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens).
Carolina jessamine, also known as yellow jessamine or Carolina jasmine, is a twining, evergreen shrub native to North America. It belongs to the genus Gelsemium and is characterized by its fragrant yellow flowers. While often called jasmine, it is not a true jasmine, which belongs to the genus Jasminum. True jasmines are typically shrubs or vines with fragrant flowers, often white or yellow, and are native to the Old World. Carolina jessamine is cultivated as an ornamental plant.123
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