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Sampaguita is the National Flower of the Philippines. Belonging to the wide genus of Jasmines Sampaguita is the common name of the species Jasminum sambac.

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Sampaguita is the National Flower of the Philippines. Belonging to the wide genus of Jasmines Sampaguita is the common name of the species Jasminum sambac.

See the fact file below for more information on the Sampaguita or alternatively, you can download our 23-page Sampaguita worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

CULTURAL REPRESENTATION – Philippines

  • Declared by Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy through Proclamation No. 652 s. 1934, Sampaguita has become the official National Flower of the Philippines.
  • Filipino natives also call it kampupot in Tagalog; kulatai or pongso in Kapampangan; manul in the Visayan; lumabi or malul in Maguindanao; and hubar or malur in Tausug.
  • Sampaguita is considered a symbol of fidelity, purity, devotion, strength, and dedication.
  • Filipinos create sampaguita garlands by stringing the flowers into leis, corsages, and sometimes crowns. They are commonly sold by vendors outside churches and near intersections as a form of bestowing honour, veneration, or accolade.
  • Sampaguita garlands are also used as adornment to religious images and photographs of the dead on altars.
  • These are also placed around the necks of important guests such as dignitaries, visitors, and graduating students.
  • Buds strung into ropes are often used to decorate formal events such as state occasions at Malacañang Palace, weddings, and are used as the ribbon in ribbon cutting ceremonies.
  • Filipina composer Dolores Paterno composed “Collar de Sampaguita,” inspired by Sampaguita. The song was popular during the Commonwealth (1879) and was the subject of the danza song La Flor de Manila.
  • According to a Filipino legend, a beautiful shrub grew on the grave of an ill-fated lover who waited for the other to fulfill a promise. Thus, the name sampaguita is derived from the words “sampai kita,”,meaning “I promise you.”
  • In the Philippines, there are three recognized varieties of Sampaguita: Single Petal, Double, and Double-Double.

CLASSIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Order: Lamiales
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Genus: Jasminum
  • Species: J. sambac
  • In English, Sampaguita is commonly known as “Arabian Jasmine.” Ancient Chinese accounts mention that it had originated in Southeastern Asia, not in any Arabian country.
  • However, Arabian and Persian travelers and tradesmen took the plant to their own lands and cultivated them in gardens.
  • It was not until 1789 when the shrub was officially classified into the Jasminum genusa by Scottish botanist William Aiton, who named it “Arabian Jasmine” under a misconception it originated in Arabia.
  • Besides in the Philippines, Jasmine is also one of three national flowers of Indonesia named as melati putih.
  • The Hindu people call it as Moghra, in Arabic as Full, in Persian as Yasmeen, and in Chinese as Mo Li Hua.

APPEARANCE

  • Sampaguita grows on a woody vine or semi-climbing shrub, which reaches to a height of 1.6 ft to 9.9 ft. The leaves of the plant are ovate (6 to 12 cm long), and generally occur in whorls of three.
  • The Sampaguita flowers bloom either singly or as bundles of blossoms from 3-4 to a bunch of 11-12 at the top of the branches.
  • Their flowers are pure white, small, dainty, star-shaped blossoms with a very heady scent. The buds open at night and close in the morning.
  • The Sampaguita flower has about 8-10 slender calyx teeth (5 to 8 mm long) and its corolla tube 1 to 1.5 cm long. The limb is usually double and 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter.

CULTIVARS

  • Sampaguita has various cultivars that differ in size, number of petals, and their shape. Some of the well-known cultivars are:
    • ‘Maid of Orleans’ – has five or more oval-shaped petals in a single layer and is generally called Mograw, Motiya, or Bela. It is the variety most commonly referred to as sampaguita and pikake.
    • ‘Belle of India’ – its flowers have elongated petals occurring in single or double layers.
    • ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’ – its flowers have a double layer of petals and resemble small white roses and are less fragrant than the other varieties. It is also known as ‘Rose jasmine,’ ‘Butt Mograw’ and ‘kampupot.’
    • ‘Mysore Mallige’ – the flowers resemble the ‘Belle of India’ cultivar but has shorter petals with distinct and immense fragrance.
    • ‘Arabian Nights’ – it has double layer of petals but is quite smaller than the ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany.’

CULTIVATION

  • Sampaguita is easy to cultivate and requires little labor. It blooms around the year and can survive in any kind of well-drained soil, but requires full sunlight for its growth.
  • It is propagated with stem cutting, which needs to be planted in a mineral-rich and moist soil to allow the roots to have good contact with the soil.
  • 8 – 10 inch long stems are cut, watered, and planted in plastic bags filled with soil before transplanting.
  • Sampaguita shrubs must be spaced with at least 24 to 36 inches between each shrub to make sure of proper growth and blooming.
  • To increase soil nutrients, decomposed organic fertilizers are best used and treated every six months.
  • Pruning must be done after flowers have bloomed to keep the plants thinned and shaped.

Sampaguita Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Sampaguita across 23 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Sampaguita worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Sampaguita which is the National Flower of the Philippines. Belonging to the wide genus of Jasmines Sampaguita is the common name of the species Jasminum sambac.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Sampaguita Facts
  • Sampaguita Anatomy
  • Symbols of a Flower
  • Flowery Fragrance
  • Power of White
  • El Collar de Sampaguita
  • Sampaguita Story
  • Sampaguita Poem
  • National Symbol
  • The Philippines
  • Flower Acrostics

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