Jessamine

Arjuna Tree

About Jessamine and Arjuna Tree

Jessamine

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Jessamine

Arjuna

In Hindi

चमेली

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

arjuna

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Terminilia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200100

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About Jessamine and Arjuna Tree. Jessamine doesn't have thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Jessamine does not have fragrant flowers. Jessamine has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree

Season and care of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Jessamine and Arjuna Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jessamine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arjuna Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jessamine is Loam, Sand and for Arjuna Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jessamine is Acidic, Neutral and for Arjuna Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jessamine and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Jessamine and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree

Care of Jessamine and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.