Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Central United States
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy 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
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Jessamine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
चमेली
Beardtongue
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Bartfaden
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
beardtongue
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
beardtongue
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Beardtongue
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Beardtongue
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Jessamine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Jessamine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Jessamine and Beardtongue. Jessamine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Jessamine does not have fragrant flowers. Jessamine has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Jessamine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Jessamine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Jessamine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jessamine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jessamine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Jessamine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Jessamine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Jessamine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Jessamine and Beardtongue
Care of Jessamine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.