Today’s plant, the Madagascar jasmine, has a botanical name, Stephanotis, which is Greek. Stephanos means crown and otis means ear. These two words refer to the shape of the flowers which are tubular with 5 petals growing in clusters.
With August replacing June for the month of weddings, Stephanotis flowers will surely be in demand. They are frequently used by florists for buttonholes, bridal bouquets and wreaths.
Stephanotis has dark green shiny leaves and produces axillary clusters of
