A neighbour of mine has this flower plant called Arabian Jasmine or Jasminum Sambac. It is an evergreen shrub, that often reaches 5 feet high in pots.

The flowers are used in making perfumes and as a flovouring in tea. It is often called Arabian Jasmine due to its heavy scent.

It blooms all year round in the greenhouse. The flowers are white, 3/4 to 1 inch across and have a very powerful fragrance.

In Malaysia it is called Bunga Melor. It originated in India and was brought to Malaysia and Java around the 3rd century. It has since been widely cultivated throughout the Malesian region for its abundant heavily scented flowers.

It is the national flower of the Philippines, adopted by the government in 1937.

In Hawaii, the flower is known as "pikake", and is used to make fragrant leis. In South India, jasmines are strung into thick strands and worn as a hair adornment. In China, the flower is processed and used as the main ingredient inn jasmine tea.