Family and genus of evening Jasmine

Evening jasmine, belonging to Lycoris family, is a perennial bulb grass flower and bulbous flower

The alias of evening Jasmine

Evening jasmine is what people often call "fragrance under the moon" and "nocturnal fragrance"

Origin of evening Jasmine

Native to Mexico and South America, it is cultivated more in the north of China than in the south. In recent years, some flower farmers in Xinhe, Shucheng and other towns of Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province have introduced and tested varieties, achieved success and obtained high income. It does not belong to the same family of flowers as the kind of nocturnal incense native to tropical America

Morphological characteristics of evening Jasmine

It is a dormant plant with short stems and late leaves in winter

The spike shaped bouquet is terminal, with 12-32 flowers per spike. The flowers are white and funnel-shaped, with strong aroma. At night, the aroma is the strongest, so it is named

For open planting, the flowering period is usually from early July to early November, while the peak flowering period is from August to September, which is a kind of summer cut flower. About 80 cm tall, leaves basal, lanceolate, slightly reddish at the base