The annual production of Jasmine in Jazan Province, located in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is estimated at about 280 t. Its cultivation is one of the most important agricultural practices for which the province is famous. Key elements for Jasmine cultivation in Jazan include climate, soil, and the rich cultural heritage. These elements have contributed to sustaining its cultivation over the past few decades.
Jazan Province has about 227,350 aromatic Jasmine trees, forming a part of its traditional heritage. Jazan's women always adorn themselves with it on special occasions, such as weddings, celebrating newborns, and receiving guests.
The Jasmine plant is a climber plant. It reaches a height of about three m, and its leaves are evergreen growing on soft branches. Jasmine blooms in summer and its flowers appear sporadically throughout the rest of the year. It has a strong aromatic scent and white tubular flowers.
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