Okay, I live in Hawaii and I occasionally come across this really sweet/strong fragrance from a flower. The smell is very inviting, makes you want more of it. The flower is small, white, im not sure how many pedals. but i know the flower is probably less than 3 inches long. The bush can grow over 5 feet because the flowers were about the height of my head. The leaves are small too, an inch long around there. Dark green leaves. Can anyone list any possibilities of this species of plant?
2007-12-31 00:43:15 · 8 answers · asked by kooliem12 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It sounds like stephanotis-Stephanotis floribunda
Common Name Madagascar jasmine; Stephanotis
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Hardiness: Tender perennial grown as an annual or container plant
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium to coarse
Height: 5'-15'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Twining
Flower/ Fruit: Long lasting, waxy, very fragrant flower clusters in summer on new growth; does not flower well indoors.
I used to live in Hawaii, and there are several wonderfully scented blooms. I don't think it's plumeria because the leaves on that tree are about 5" to 8" long.
2007-12-31 02:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by fair2midlynn 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It almost sounds like it could possibly be Jasmine ?
2007-12-31 00:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be jasmine. They have very tiny flowers and the scent can be very sweet and strong.
2007-12-31 00:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post a picture please
2007-12-31 00:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ms.Know It All 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i never see that kind of flowers... thats unusual i want to see it =)
2007-12-31 00:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by sheila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could help more if you had a photo of the flower.
Type Hawaii flowers in googles and go from there. DO you have any idea how many flowers there are in Hawaii?
2007-12-31 00:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
check this site http://www.flowersplants.net
2008-01-02 08:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by Emo Guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gardenia? http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26fr%3Dush-ans%26va%3Dgardenia%2Bplant%26sz%3Dall&w=500&h=334&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F2054%2F1798169651_164c8ae122_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fcraigjewell%2F1798169651%2F&size=89.5kB&name=1798169651_164c8ae122.jpg&p=gardenia+plant&type=jpeg&no=9&tt=694&oid=095f34e70487ad7e&fusr=Craig+Jewell&tit=Gardenia+Plant+and+Flower&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fcraigjewell%2F&ei=ISO-8859-1&src=p
2008-01-01 00:11:06 · answer #8 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋