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About Jessamine and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Prunus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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 branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

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  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
PRUNUS virginiana  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  

In Hindi
चमेली  
Chokecherry  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Chokecherry  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Chokecherry  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Chokecherry  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Chokecherry  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Chokecherry  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Chokecherry  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
chokecherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Prunus  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
25  

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Properties of Jessamine and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Chokecherry

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

Jessamine and Chokecherry Physical Information

Jessamine and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Chokecherry are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Chokecherry

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

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