Stephanotis
is
an extremely popular flower often used in fashioning the
bride's bouquet. It is an easy to grow fragrant vine in
the milkweed family and does best growing in a sunny spot.
Stephanotis flowers are waxy, tubular, usually white and
grown for their strong, elegant perfume.
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Stephanotis flowers are
waxy, tubular, and usually
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Stephanotis is a woody
climbing vine.
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Stephanotis
flower perfume is heavenly.
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Stephanotis has Greek
origin, made up of two
words; stephonos
meaning crown and otos
which is ear
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Stephanotis is one of the
most popular flowers
for wedding bouquets.
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Common
Name: Stephanotis,
Wedding Flower, Madagascar jasmine, Floradora, Bridal
Wreath
Botanical
Name: Stephanotis
floribunda
Family:
Asclepiadaceae
Plant
Type: Evergreen
vine
Origin:
Africa, Madagascar, Asia
Zones:
10 - 11
Height:
10' or more
Rate
of Growth: Vigorous climber
Salt
Tolerance: Medium
Soil
Requirements: Well
drained, moist, fertile humus
Water
Requirements: Water freely,
less water in winter
Nutritional
Requirements: Balanced
liquid fertilizer monthly
Light
Requirements: Full sun
with some midday shade
Form:
Sparsely branched twining climber
Leaves:
Broadly elliptic, thick, glossy, mid- to
deep-green to 4" or more long
Flowers:
Cymes of 3-6 classically
fragrant tubular white flowers 1.5 to
2.5" long, blooms Spring through
Autumn
Fruits:
Inedible Berries
Pests:
Scale insects, mealybugs, and virus diseases
Uses:
Vine -- show piece, provides cut flowers
lasting 3-5 days. Stephanotis should be grown on a
strong trellis
Bad
Habits:
Cost:
$$ -- reasonable
Propagation:
semi-ripe cuttings with
bottom heat in summer
Source: 
AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY A-Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDEN PLANTS
