星形茉莉

By Ouyang Yu


这是络石（常叫“星香藤”或“星形茉莉”），学名 Trachelospermum jasminoides。

它的特点很明显：白色五瓣呈风车状，花朵成簇开放，有明显清香；藤本植物，叶子厚实有光泽，常用来爬围栏、墙面或做地被。你这张照片里的水滴和叶形都很典型。

在墨尔本这种气候，它表现很好。耐热、耐一定程度的干旱，半日照到全日照都能开花，但阳光足时花更香更旺。冬天会稍微停长，但基本常绿。

如果你是在自家院子看到它，给你一个实在建议：这种藤生长力强，记得每年花后修剪一次，否则会到处乱爬，影响通风。

如果你想确认是否有香味，你靠近闻一下——它的香气比普通茉莉更清爽一点。


 

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