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About Jessamine and Cape Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

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South Africa

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

20025
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Jessamine
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

चमेली
Cape Daisy

In German

Carolina-Jasmin
Cape Daisy

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens
Cape Daisy

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cestrum
Osteospermum

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

20085
1 27800
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Properties of Jessamine and Cape Daisy

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

Season and Care of Jessamine and Cape Daisy

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

Jessamine and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Jessamine and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Cape Daisy are as follows:

  • Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple

  • Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jessamine and Cape Daisy

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