One branch, round like all the rest became flat and wide, after a few inches it split into 4 (four) regular round tips. 3 remained short, 5 inches or so after months, one marched on, then after a foot it did it again: flattened and widened and it's splitting into individual tips again! !!

Is this usual for madagascar jasmine?

Had this jasmine since spring, bought it at Lowe''s