Belonging to the olive family, Oleaceae, jasmine (genus Jasminum) is a common name for 200 plant species native to tropical regions and warm temperate regions in Australasia, Oceania, and Eurasia.
The various species of jasmine are cultivated for its cut flowers as well as a garden flower. Also, the flowers are used in making jasmine tea.
All jasmine species are not toxic or poisonous to cats, dogs, and horses, making it one of the cat-safe ornamental house and garden plants you may have. Also, the cut flowers are not toxic to these pets.
Additionally, while not listed among the toxic essential oil, kindly consult your vet before using jasmine essential oil in your cat or aromatherapy
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Other plants with the name jasmine
Besides Jasminum, the name jasmine may also refer to the following plants
Mandevilla sanderi or Brazilian jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Cultivation: Ornamental grown indoor in temperature regions or outdoors during summers.
- Toxicity: It is not toxic to cats or dogs but may cause a mild gastrointestinal indigestion if consumed in large quantities, especially to cats with a sensitive stomach.
Gardenia jasminoides or cape jasmine
- Family: Rubiaceae (coffee family)
- Other names: Gardenia, cape jessamine, danh-danh, and jasmin
- Cultivation: Garden plant in subtropical or tropical gardens and a houseplant in the temperate region. Fruits have a crocin applied in the food and cloth industry as a yellow dye.
- Toxicity: Toxic to cats because it hasgeniposides and gardenosides that will cause severe stomach upset.
Gelsemium or Carolina jasmine
- Family: Rubiaceae (coffee family)
- Other names: Jasmine, Yellow Jessamine, Evening trumpet, Gelsemium, woodbine for species Gelsemium sempervirens and swamp jessamine or Rankin’s trumpetflower for species Gelsemium rankinii
- Cultivation: Garden plants (Gelsemium sempervirens) in warmer climates that may help may help cover walls.
- Toxicity: Toxic to cats because it hasalkaloids, gelsemine, and sempervirine neurotoxins alkaloids that will cause muscle weakness, convulsions, paralysis, hypothermia, difficulties in swallowing or breathing, seizures, vision problems, respiratory failure, and death.
Tabernaemontana divaricata or crape jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Other names: Pinwheel flower, Nero’s crown, or East India rosebay
- Cultivation: Houseplant or glasshouse plant with attractive foliage and flowers
- Toxicity: Toxic to cats since it has indole alkaloids that will cause delirium, paralysis, and cardiotoxicity (damage of heart muscles)
Mandevilla laxa or Chilean jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Cultivation: Ornamental grown indoor in temperature regions or outdoors during summers.
- Toxicity: Not toxic to cats or dogs but may cause mild gastrointestinal indigestion if consumed in large quantities, especially to cats with a sensitive stomach
Stephanotis floribunda or Madagascar jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Other names: bridal wreath, waxflower, Hawaiian wedding flower, or bridal wreath
- Cultivation: House and garden plant with charming leathery oval-shaped leaves and waxy, pure white flowers.
- Toxicity: Non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses
Parsonsia capsularis or New Zealand jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Other names: small flowered jasmine, tōtoroene, tōtorowene, kaikūkū, akakaikiore, kaikū, kaiwhiria, and akakiore.
- Cultivation: Not cultivated.
Cestrum nocturnum or night-blooming jessamine
- Family: Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Other names: Night-scented jessamine, poisonberry, night-scented cestrum, or lady of the night - Cultivation: Subtropical ornamental plant whose flowers are strongly scented at night.
- Toxicity: All parts of the plant, including flowers, leaves, and berries, are toxic to humans and other mammals like dogs, cats, and horses since it has solanine that will cause diarrhea, vomiting, weakness, lethargy, and confusion.
Nyctanthes arbortristis or night-flowering jasmine
- Family: Oleaceae
- Other names: Night jasmine, Tree-of-Sorrow, Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sadness, Parijat, Shiuli, or hengra bubar.
- Cultivation: Outdoor or garden plant
- Toxicity: Not toxic to cats
Murraya paniculata or orange jasmine
- Family: Rutaceae (citrus or rue family)
- Other names: China box, orange jessamine, or mock orange
- Cultivation: A hardy hedge and ornamental tree
- Toxicity: Non-toxic to cats
Plumeria rubra or red jasmine
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Other names: Common frangipani, plumeria, red paucipan, frangipani, red frangipani or temple tree.
- Cultivation: Garden tree or plant
- Toxicity: Toxic to cats as it has poisonous alkaloids that will cause excessive salivation, diarrhea, and vomiting. It is also poisonous to humans, and its sap may cause contact dermatitis.
Star jasmine or Trachelospermum
- Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
- Other names: Confederate Jasmine
- Cultivation: A common garden plant with highly fragrant flowers attracts bees, but you can also grow it in pots indoors.
- Toxicity: Not toxic to cats or dogs
Millingtonia hortensis or tree jasmine
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Other names: Indian cork tree, Tamil, Akash or maramall
- Cultivation: an ornamental garden plant with flowers with a sweet fragrance and the bark is a cheaper cork substitute while leaves are cheap tobacco substitute.
- Toxicity: Not toxic to cats
