Jessamine

Boxberry

About Jessamine and Boxberry

Jessamine

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Jessamine

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

चमेली

boxberry

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

boxberry

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

boxberry

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

boxberry

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

boxberry

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

boxberry

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

boxberry

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ericales

Family

Solanaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Gaultheria

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

200141

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Boxberry

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

Jessamine and Boxberry Physical Information

Jessamine and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Boxberry are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Boxberry

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