Jasmine has long been known as an aphrodisiac. Now a compound from the flower is helping to fight cancer.
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Both come in a variety of colours, and both have five petals each – so how to tell your plum blossom from your cherry blossom?
ED JACOB
If the Earth laughs in flowers, then it spreads cheer through their perfumes. The myriad plant scents from the forests and fields of Asia, some subtle, some robust, evoke emotions as different as night and day.
VIVIENNE KHOO