I know the book is meant for early elementary readers, but it seemed like it could have dug a little deeper at points to be more than just another mildly whiney girl story, thinking: Junie B. As a child my mother made me research Shah Jahan's gardens before visiting in Lahore, and then made my brother and I sketch the plant layouts from different angles in the hot summer heat while confused gardeners looked on. I personally was thrilled to see the young protagonist sketching the Shalimar Gardens. I enjoyed the mix of Pakistani American representation in an unapologetic way and the inclusion of salam and hijab regularly woven in. It also produces dark purple berries after the flowers fade that are used in the preparation of ink.This enjoyable 144 page early chapter book is the second in the series, but can be read as a standalone as well. It produces a cluster of tubular white flowers famous for their strong scent. Day Blooming JasmineĪlso famous as the king of the day, this highly fragrant variety is widely cultivated in India. It produces dark green oval-shaped leaves and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers, on thin stems. Star jasmine is endemic to China, India, and Japan. Star Jasmineīotanical Name: Trachelospermum asiaticum It is possibly the strongest scented plant in the world as its scent can reach up to 200-300 feet! 16. The tubular, white-yellow flowers of this plant open during nighttime and spill a heady fragrance in the atmosphere. You can grow it both in gardens and indoors. The white blossoms complement the plant’s lustrous emerald green foliage. Cape JasmineĪlso known as Gardenia, the beautiful cape jasmine has lance-shaped flowers. True jasmines have oval-shaped, shiny leaves with tubular waxy-white flowers. They don’t have the same growth pattern and maintenance needs. It is also referred to as the “ tree of sorrow” because of the fact that the flowers don’t blossom during the day time.įalse jasmines are not related to the Oleaceae family, but the aromatic white flowers with green foliage are similar to the true jasmine. It is night-flowering jasmine with beautiful “ orange in the middle” accent flowers. The plant produces beautiful white flowers with a heavy, gardenia type fragrance. Native to India and Thailand, it is largely cultivated for its oil. The entire plant gets covered with downy pubescence, which gives it a beautiful look. It’s an evergreen vine that can also be trained to grow as a shrub. It also grows black berries and attracts hummingbirds and bees to the garden. The plant has fragrant buttercup-yellow flowers that contrast really well with its glossy green foliage. Lemon-Scented Jasmine a great garden plant to attract bees, birds, and butterflies to the garden. It is prized for its sweet fragrance and beautiful, bright white flowers. Its glossy dark green leaves are adorned with sweetly scented white flowers, tinged with pink on the outside. Forest Jasmineįorest jasmine is sturdy to a slender woody climber. It has a strong, sweet fragrance, which displaces a delightful aroma to the surrounding. It is also popular as a beautiful houseplant due to its low maintenance. This shrub features a cluster of fragrant pink-white flowers on an evergreen vine. It grows slowly and ideal for hedges, cascading over short walls and fences. This variety of jasmine flower clusters of rich yellow flowers throughout the spring and summer. The ornamental fragrant flowers of this variety grow in clumps and are used in bouquets or topiary use. This small evergreen shrub showcases sunlight yellow flowers with five petals. The flowers have a faded pink shade and complement the intense scent of the plant. Its strong fragrance is different than jasmine, like vanilla. The plant can be grown as a shrub or vine. Native to Southeast Asia, it is the national flower of the Philippines. Grow this variety on the trellis, arbors, wall-borders. The plant produces aromatic yellow flowers in late winter when most of the plants went dormant. It is different from typical jasmine flowers. However, these flowers don’t have the intense fragrance jasmine plants are known for and have a very subtle scent. Royal jasmine has the largest flowers of all jasmines.

This climber shows off the five-petaled white flower with pointed leaves. Also known as True or Poet’s Jasmine, it is a state flower of Pakistan and grows commonly in the Indian subcontinent.

Jasmine garden