Fresh Jasmine Flowers

The white, yellow, or rarely pink flowers are tubular with a flaring, lobed, pinwheel-like form; some double-flowered varieties have been developed. The leaves can be evergreen or deciduous and usually are composed of two or more leaflets, although some species have simple leaves. Common jasmine is a climbing shrub that can grow up to 8 metres tall. The leaves are made up of 7 to 9 smaller 'leaflets', which are long, pointed and oval-shaped. The flowers are white or very pale pink, with five petals and strongly scented. The fruits are small black berries. Jasmine is perhaps best known for it's famous star-shaped flowers, which are typically around 2.5 cm in diameter with colors that include white, yellow, and, on rare occasions, slightly red.