Jessamine

Chinese Holly

About Jessamine and Chinese Holly

Jessamine

Chinese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Diarrhea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

ILEX cornuta

7.2 Common Name

Jessamine

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

चमेली

Chinese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Chinesische Stechpalme

7.2.3 In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Chinese Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Jessamine and Chinese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Chinese Holly

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

Jessamine and Chinese Holly Physical Information

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

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Chinese Holly

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