Madagascar Jasmine Live Plant – Stephanotis Floribunda Vine, 5-8″ Tall

Overview

Experience the captivating beauty and intoxicating fragrance of the Madagascar Jasmine live plant, scientifically known as Stephanotis floribunda. Often referred to as Bridal Wreath, Madagascar Jasmine, or Hawaiian Wedding Flower, this exquisite flowering vine is celebrated for its clusters of waxy, pristine white, star-shaped flowers and glossy, dark green oval leaves. Originating from Madagascar, this tropical perennial climber brings a touch of exotic elegance to any space, whether cultivated indoors as a cherished houseplant or outdoors in warmer climates. Its heavenly scent makes it a popular choice for perfumeries and a traditional component in bridal bouquets, symbolizing marital happiness. This offering is for a vibrant starter plant, ready to establish itself and eventually grace your environment with its stunning blooms and delightful aroma. The Stephanotis Floribunda vine is a true horticultural gem, offering both visual appeal and an unforgettable olfactory experience.

The Madagascar Jasmine live plant is a vigorous grower under ideal conditions, quickly developing into a lush display of foliage and flowers. Its climbing habit makes it perfect for training on trellises, arbors, or wire forms, creating a dramatic vertical accent. Beyond its aesthetic charm, the plant’s strong, sweet fragrance can fill a room or garden space, providing an immersive sensory experience. It’s a rewarding plant for both novice and experienced gardeners who can provide the warm, humid conditions it thrives in. This starter plant offers an excellent opportunity to cultivate this beloved tropical beauty in your own home or garden.

Key Benefits

The Madagascar Jasmine live plant offers numerous benefits, making it a highly desirable addition to any plant collection. Its elegant appearance and delightful fragrance contribute significantly to its appeal.

• Exquisite Fragrance: The primary allure of the Madagascar Jasmine is its intensely sweet and captivating scent. The small, waxy white flowers release a powerful perfume, especially in the evenings, making it perfect for perfuming living spaces or garden areas. This makes it an ideal choice for anyone seeking a naturally fragrant plant.
• Stunning Ornamental Value: With its glossy, dark green leaves and pristine white blooms, this vine provides year-round visual interest. It’s an elegant feature plant, whether trained on a trellis or allowed to cascade from a hanging basket. The contrast between the dark foliage and bright flowers is truly striking.
• Versatile Climbing Habit: As a natural climber, the Stephanotis Floribunda vine can be easily trained to grow on various supports such as trellises, wires, or stakes. This allows for creative landscaping and decorative arrangements, making it suitable for both compact spaces and larger gardens.
• Traditional Significance: Known as the ‘bridal flower’, it holds cultural significance and is a classic choice for wedding bouquets, symbolizing happiness and good fortune in marriage. Owning one connects you to this beautiful tradition.
• Indoor and Outdoor Adaptability: While it thrives outdoors in tropical and subtropical climates, the Madagascar Jasmine can also be successfully grown indoors as a houseplant. With proper care, it brings its tropical charm and fragrance into your home, even in cooler regions.
• Long Blooming Period: With adequate light and warmth, Stephanotis can produce its fragrant flowers intermittently throughout the growing season, providing a prolonged period of enjoyment. This extended bloom time ensures continuous beauty and scent.
• Air Purifying Qualities: Like many houseplants, the lush foliage of the Madagascar Jasmine live plant contributes to improved air quality by absorbing certain toxins and releasing oxygen, promoting a healthier indoor environment.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Madagascar Jasmine live plant involves understanding its tropical preferences to ensure a thriving and fragrant display. This beautiful Stephanotis Floribunda vine requires a balance of light, moisture, and warmth to reach its full potential. Provide consistent care to encourage abundant flowering. The trickiest part of growing this finicky plant is maintaining and tweaking humidity levels throughout the year.

Sunlight: This plant thrives in bright, indirect light to partial shade. Outdoors, choose a spot with morning sun and afternoon shade, or filtered light all day. Indoors, place it near a south or west-facing window where it receives plenty of bright light but is protected from intense direct sun, which can scorch its leaves. Aim for at least 4-6 hours of bright light daily for optimal flowering. If you notice yellowing leaves or a lack of blooms, insufficient light might be the cause.

Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Reduce watering slightly in the cooler, dormant months. Ensure good drainage, as standing water can lead to root rot. During active growth and flowering, the plant will require more frequent watering. Consider using rainwater or distilled water if your tap water is heavily chlorinated or has a high mineral content.

Soil: The bridal wreath plant prefers a rich, well-draining, and slightly acidic potting mix. A good blend would be a mix of peat moss, perlite, and a good quality potting soil. Excellent drainage is crucial to prevent root issues, so ensure your pot has drainage holes. Repotting should be done every 1-2 years in spring, moving to a slightly larger pot if the plant is root-bound.

Temperature & Humidity: Stephanotis is a tropical plant and prefers temperatures consistently between 65°F and 90°F (18°C-32°C). It is not frost-tolerant. For overwintering, temperatures should not drop below 50°F (10°C). High humidity is vital for this plant. Aim for humidity levels above 60%. Indoors, you can increase humidity by misting daily, placing the pot on a pebble tray with water, or using a humidifier. Low humidity can lead to dry leaf edges and bud drop. This is especially important for the fragrant white jasmine to produce its beautiful blooms.

Fertilization: During the active growing season (spring through fall), feed your Madagascar Jasmine every 2-4 weeks with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength. A fertilizer higher in phosphorus can encourage more blooms. Reduce or stop fertilizing during winter dormancy. Always water the plant before fertilizing to prevent root burn. Proper feeding will help your climbing jasmine care routine yield the best results.

Pruning & Support: Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain shape, encourage bushier growth, and remove any dead or leggy stems. Pinch back growing tips to promote branching. Provide a suitable trellis, wire round, or fencing for the vine to support its tendrils and avoid a tangled mess. This will also help display the flowers more effectively.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Madagascar Jasmine live plant, shipped as a vibrant starter plant. Each plant measures approximately 5-8 inches tall from the base of the stem to the tip of the foliage. These young plants are carefully selected for health and vigor, ensuring a strong start in your garden or home. They are shipped without a pot, with their roots protected and ready for immediate planting upon arrival. While exact growth rates vary depending on environmental conditions, the Stephanotis Floribunda vine is known for its relatively fast growth, especially once established in its new environment.

With proper care, these starter plants will quickly develop into mature, flowering vines. Expect the first blooms to appear within one to two growing seasons, provided the plant receives adequate light, water, and nutrients. The mature size of the vine can reach lengths of 10-20 feet when provided with ample support, making it an impressive display plant for arbors, pergolas, or large indoor spaces. This plant is a tropical perennial, meaning it will return year after year in suitable climates, offering continuous beauty and fragrance.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big will the Madagascar Jasmine live plant get? A: As a starter plant, it arrives 5-8 inches tall. With proper care and support, the Stephanotis Floribunda vine can grow quite large, reaching lengths of 10-20 feet, making it a substantial climbing plant.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: It can be grown both indoors and outdoors. It thrives outdoors in USDA zones 10-11. In cooler climates, it is best grown as an indoor houseplant or brought indoors during winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does the fragrant white jasmine need? A: The fragrant white jasmine prefers bright, indirect light to partial shade. Indoors, a south or west-facing window is ideal. Outdoors, choose a location with morning sun and afternoon shade.
• Q: What condition will the starter plant arrive in? A: Your Madagascar Jasmine live plant will arrive as a healthy 5-8 inch starter plant, shipped without a pot, with its roots carefully protected to ensure a safe journey and easy transition to your home.
• Q: Is the bridal wreath plant easy to care for? A: While it has specific needs regarding humidity and consistent moisture, it is generally considered moderately easy to care for. Providing the right tropical conditions is key to successful growth and flowering.
• Q: When does the Stephanotis Floribunda vine bloom? A: With optimal conditions, the Stephanotis Floribunda vine can bloom intermittently from late spring through fall, offering its beautiful and fragrant white flowers over an extended period.
• Q: What type of soil is best for Madagascar Jasmine? A: It prefers a rich, well-draining, and slightly acidic potting mix. A blend containing peat moss, perlite, and good quality potting soil works well to ensure proper drainage and aeration.
• Q: Can the climbing jasmine care be adapted for beginners? A: Yes, beginners can successfully grow this plant by focusing on its core needs: consistent bright, indirect light, regular watering without over-saturating, and maintaining high humidity. Providing a trellis early on simplifies its climbing habit.
• Q: Is this plant pet-safe? A: The sap of Stephanotis floribunda is generally considered mildly toxic if ingested, causing irritation. It’s best to keep it out of reach of pets and small children.
• Q: What is the best way to increase humidity for my Madagascar Jasmine? A: You can increase humidity by misting the plant daily, placing its pot on a pebble tray filled with water, or using a room humidifier, especially in dry indoor environments.