Madagascar Jasmine – Stephanotis floribunda

Common Name: Madagascar Jasmine, Waxflower, Bridal Wreath

Botanical Name: Stephanotis floribunda, ste-fan-O-tis flo-ri-BUN-da

Decorative Life: 3-5 days at most.

Flower Color: White

Availability: Fall, Summer, Year Round

Claimed to be chill sensitive and therefore should be stored no lower than 42F, flowers packed in airtight bags or boxes under high humidity, up to one week.

• From the Greek “stephanos” (crown) and “otos” (ear), the name for myrtle which was used to make crowns.
• The specific epithet name “floribunda” means many flowers.
• Flowers are used individually without stems in corsages, boutonnieres and wedding designs.
• The fragrance emission release is circadian in nature, namely, about 7 times per day fragrance emission increases and then decreases. However, this pattern becomes less noticeable once they are harvested.