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About Jessamine and Baobab


About Baobab and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
8  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-9  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
ADANSONIA digitata  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  

In Hindi
चमेली  
Baobab  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Affenbrotbaum  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Baobab  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Baobab  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Baobab  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
baobá  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Baobab  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Baobab  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Adansonia  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
8  
99+

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Properties of Jessamine and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Jessamine and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Jessamine and Baobab. Jessamine doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Jessamine does not have fragrant flowers. Jessamine has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing and Baobab 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 Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Baobab

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

Jessamine and Baobab Physical Information

Jessamine and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Baobab

Care of Jessamine and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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