What does winter jasmine mean?

Jasminum nudiflorum is a deciduous shrub of Jasminum in Oleaceae.

Winter jasmine: alias Spring jasmine, jasminum giraldii, golden belt, deciduous shrub. Plant height is 30- 100 cm. Branchlets are slender, erect or arched, drooping, showing a chaotic pattern. 3 leaflets are opposite to compound leaves, and the leaves are ovoid to oblong. Flowers were born on the branches born last year, which opened before the leaves, with a faint fragrance, golden color and a blush outside. The flowering period is from February to April. Named for its earliest opening among flowers, flowers will usher in the spring of flowers.

Winter jasmine, plum blossom, narcissus and camellia are called "four friends in the snow" and are one of the common flowers in China. Winter jasmine is not only dignified and beautiful in color, but also extraordinary in temperament. It has the characteristics of not being afraid of cold, not adapting to local conditions and strong adaptability, and has always been loved by people. The history of winter jasmine cultivation is over 1000 years. It is recorded in Bai Juyi's poem "Calling Liu Langzhong for the Spring Festival" in the Tang Dynasty, Han Qi's "Spring in the East Hall of Zhongshu" in the Song Dynasty and Zhou Wenhua's "History of Runan Garden" in the Ming Dynasty. Winter jasmine is now the city flower of Hebi City, Henan Province.