含笑屬常綠灌木，原產中國華南各省。芽、嫩枝、葉柄等部位有黃褐色絨毛。互生革質橢圓形葉，花腋生，淡黃色肉質花被6枚，有時帶紫色斑紋，有濃郁芳香味。聚合果，但園藝栽培少見結果。開花春至秋季，結果夏至秋季。

An evergreen shrub in the genus Michelia, native to the provinces of South China. Buds, young shoots, petioles and other parts are coated with yellow-brown fuzz. Alternate leathery oval leaves, axillary flowers with 6 yellowish fleshy perianth, sometimes with purple markings, with a strong aromatic scent. It produces compound fruits which are rarely seen in horticultural cultivars. Flowering from spring to autumn and fruiting from summer to autumn.

全日照至半日照溫暖環境，全日照枝葉密滿、開花繁盛，半日照處開花量較少。每季施用一次長效性綜合肥料。隨時修剪樹冠內過密的不良枝與徒長枝。繁殖使用扦插與空中壓條法。

Grown in full sun to partial shade and warm environment. Branches, leaves and flowers thrive vigorously in full-sun location, while it flowers less in the partial shade environment. Apply long-active compound fertilizers once every season. Prune crowded defective branches and water sprouts in the crown whenever needed. Propagated by cuttings and air layering.

生長旺盛、適應力強，天然樹形茂密圓整，適合修剪整形種植於庭園中或列植為綠籬，可收綠意與芳香的效果。花朵香味濃郁，可提煉精油或窨茶、藥用。含笑花的氣味類似成熟香蕉的香味，因此兒童戲稱香蕉花。

Thanks to its vigorous growth, strong adaptability as well as dense and round tree crown, it’s resilient to pruning and suitable for planting in gardens as topiary trees or as a hedge for greening and the aromatic scent. The richly scented flowers could be used to extract essential oils, to make scented tea and for medicinal use. The flower smells like ripe bananas, so children also call it banana flowers.