Jessamine

Citrus

About Jessamine and Citrus

Jessamine

Citrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

200150

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm244.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Toothed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

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

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

CITRUS

Common Name

Jessamine

Citrus

In Hindi

चमेली

निम्बू-वंश

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Zitruspflanzen

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Citrus

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Citrus

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Citrus

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Citrus é um género

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Cytrus

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

citrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Citrus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20028

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Citrus

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

Jessamine and Citrus Physical Information

Jessamine and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Citrus are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Citrus

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