Jasmines are from the olive family (Oleaceae or oleaceae). In fact, its fruits are slightly reminiscent of small black olives.
Several of the species of this Jasminum genus are shrubs, but those most cultivated in Spain are climbers. All of them share one of the characteristics that is most valued in this genre: the fragrance of their flowers. They usually have pentamerous flowers, with five petals, but the young King Charles III holds one with six petals in his hand.