What type of jasmine is this? And is it toxic?

Question

I live in Houston, and this is a picture or the plant in question http://www.flickr.com/photos/7372796@N07/424302158/ . Any chance anyone knows what type of jasmine it is? This jasmine vine is on a nearby fence, and I want to know what type it is because some varieties are fatal to dogs (and I’m slightly concerned about my own dog, who is all too willing to eat random things off the ground). This website http://www.petfriendlyhouse.com/information/Plants/non_poisonous_plants.aspx lists some types of jasmine as non-toxic to dogs, while this website http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/DrSue/poisplnt.html lists all jasmine as potentially deadly. Does anyone know which jasmine plants are actually toxic and which are non-toxic? And which parts the toxic varieties are poisonous? (Leaves? Stems? Flowers? Seeds or berries? All parts?) Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I don't think this is a jasmine in the botanical sense. It looks like a vine in the Apocynaceae family (in which case it will have milky sap) rather than in the Oleaceae family (which is where true jasmine belongs). Many Apocynaceae are poisonous (best example is the shrub Oleander) but very often do have white, sweetly scented jasmine-like flowers. Sorry that I can't give a more specific answer ...

Answer 2

i do no longer understand plenty approximately Jasmine, i like the smell yet on no account lived in a climate the place i ought to advance it. i think of that's going to do super on your section. i could seek for a nursery it somewhat is familiar with approximately flowers. many of the hybrid variations of flowers, do no longer smell, in specific situations you need to get old flowers from farmers to get scented flowers. many of the recent honeysuckle would not smell and frequently extra cutting-edge variations of roses additionally lack a heady scent, so i wish human beings can hook you up with varieties that are hardy on your section, yet which will additionally supply you the heady scent you're searching for additionally. Havoc Angel is back. nevertheless praying for you all and your chi's.