Jasmine

Jasmine is a decorative plant. In Indonesia, one of jasmine type made as a national symbol that is white jasmine ( Jasminum Sambac) because of its flower which is related to various tradition a lot of tribe in this country. Another dissimilar type which is popular too is gambir ( J. officinale).
In Indonesia jasmine name recognized by all over society in region Nusantara. Area Name for the jasmine is Menuh ( Bali), Meulu Cut or Meulu China ( Aceh), Menyuru ( Banda), Jasmine ( Gayo And Batak Karo), Manduru ( Menado), Mundu ( Bima And Sumbawa) and Manyora ( Timor), and also Malete ( Madura
In Italia, jasmine casablanca ( Jasminum Officinalle), so-called Spanish Jasmine planted by year 1692 to be made a perfume. Year 1665 in England, Duke Casimo intoduce de Medici and plant jasmine ( J. sambac). In year 1919 found jasmine J. parkeri in area of North-West India, Later; planted in England in 1923.

Jasmine types
Among 200 jasmine type which have been identified by all new botanist about 9 common jasmine type which planted and there are 8 potential jasmine type to be made as a decorative crop. Mostly jasmine type grow wild in forest because it is not yet been expressed by a economic potency and its social.
Jasmine crop , important varietas and characteristics of jasmine crop shall be as follows : Jasminum Sambac Irrigate the ( white jasmine, nation flower
* Jasminum Multiflorum Andr. ( forest jasmine: gambir, poncosudo,
* Star Jasmine J. pubescens Willd
* Jasminum Officinale ( jasmine casablanca, Spanish Jasmine) synonym by J. floribundum = Jasmine Grandiflorum). Clump as high as 1,5 metre
* Jasminum Rex - King of Jasmine
* Jasminum Parkeri Dunn. ( pot jasmine)
* Jasminum parkeri Dunn. (melati pot).
* Jasminum mensyi (Jasminum primulinum, melati Primrose).
* Jasminum revolutum Sims. (Italian jasmine)
* Jasminum simplicifolium (Australian Jasmine, J. volibile, melati Bintang). Hybride Jasmine.

Type dan varietas of jasmine which is in Java Island are :

* Jasminum sambac (white Jasmine), varietas: 'Maid of Orleans', 'Grand Duke of Tuscany', menur and 'Rose Pikeke'
* Jasminum multiflorum ('Star Jasmine')
* Jasminum officinale (gambir).