Jessamine

Cape Jasmine

About Jessamine and Cape Jasmine

Jessamine

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

20010

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-10

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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Jessamine

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

चमेली

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Gardenie

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Gardenia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200200

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Cape Jasmine

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

Jessamine and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Jessamine and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Cape Jasmine

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