Pretty white flower found in Mobile, AL

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by orviske, Apr 26, 2008.

  1. orviske

    orviske Member

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    Hello folks,

    Every night this week I have been smelling this glorious clean scent, which I can only say smells very similar to Jasmine. Tonight I found the source of my olfactory delight. I will send a photo as soon as possible, but I thought maybe someone might instantly know this flower, especially if they are native to Mobile, AL which I am not! :)

    It grows on a bush. The leaves are green and oval in shape. The blossoms are in clusters and are white. The individual flowers themselves seem to be of 2 petals......the lower petal is larger and looks like the shape of a foot and curls under. The top petal is long and skinny and curls up. There are 4-5 stamen branching out from between the betals. It looks very similar to honeysuckle, but is white and smells like jasmine. So far, I have been unable to identify it at all! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    I will post a photo as soon as I can find my camera,

    Kind regards,

    Kerry
     
  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Amur honeysuckle?
     
  3. orviske

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    That's exactly it. I ended up asking my boyfriend, a native of mobile. Thanks for your help! :)
     

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