Cestrum aurantiacum

Moosewood Tree

About Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree

Cestrum aurantiacum

Moosewood Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

moist forests, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM aurantiacum

ACER pensylvanicum

7.2 Common Name

orange jessamine

Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cestrum aurantiacum

धारीदार मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Hammersträucher

gestreifte Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Cestrum aurantiacum

érable rayé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cestrum

arce rayado

7.2.5 In Greek

Cestrum aurantiacum

ριγέ σφενδάμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cestrum aurantiacum

plátano listrada

7.2.7 In Polish

Cestrum aurantiacum

paski klonu

7.2.8 In Latin

Cestrum aurantiacum

alba acernis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree

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Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree

Season and care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cestrum aurantiacum season is Spring and Summer and Moosewood Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cestrum aurantiacum is Loam, Sand and for Moosewood Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Cestrum aurantiacum is Acidic, Neutral and for Moosewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green
Moosewood Tree flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Moosewood Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.