Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata'
Scientific Name: Marsdenia floribunda [variegated]
Also Known As
- Floradora
- Madagascar Jasmine
- Variegated Madagascar Jasmine
- Variegated Stephanotis
Plant type
perennial, vine
size
- H: 12'-15'
- W: 2'-3'
planting zones
- 10a-11
Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata' plant details
Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial vine with gold, green, variegated and white foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata'
- Plant type: perennial vine
- Plant family: apocynaceae
- Foliage: evergreen gold, green, variegated and white
- Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 12 FT - 15 FT - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
- Uses: container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, houseplant, tropical-looking
GROWING CONDITIONS for Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata'
- USDA Zones: 10a - 11
- Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
- Watering frequency: regular
- Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
A long-time favorite used for wedding bouquets, its waxy clusters of fragrant white flowers are set amongst its dark shiny leaves. A summer blooming climber, which can be used as a cut flower to carry a sweet scent throughout the home. This is a great plant for indoor growing as it tolerates dry atmospheres and periods of neglectful watering. Often trained on a ring or a hoop, the flowers will emerge on the new growth of spring. Remember, only prune in late summer or early fall, once flowering has ceased. This plant has variegated green and yellow foliage and fragrant white blossoms.
Variegated Madagascar Jasmine - A highly scented fragrant plant used in wedding flowers. Leathery green leaves on twing stems with ivory margins. Waxy clusters of very fragrant white tubular flowers in spring and summer. Likes sun to part shade and is hardy in zone 10 and higher. Minimum temp 50 degrees. Only prune immediately after flowering as this plant only blooms on new growth.
This fragrant tropical vine flaunts wide cream to gold edging on the thick rich green foliage. Very fragrant, tubular, waxy white flowers are borne in clusters from early summer until late fall. Item # 9394.
By: Almost Eden
Gardening facts about Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata' plant
How to Grow Stephanotis floribunda 'Variegata'
Sun Exposure
- bright shade - mostly shade
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- acidic
- well-drained
- rich
Features
Foliage Color
- variegated
- white
- gold
- green
Flower Color
- white
Flower Season
- summer
- fall
Foliage Season
- evergreen
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Scientific Name: Marsdenia floribunda
aka Floradora, Madagascar Jasmine, Stephanotis
Plant Type
Perennial, Vine
Zones
10a-11
Size
Height: 3'-15'
Width: 1'-10'
- bright shade - mostly shade
- regular
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