Jessamine

Duranta

About Jessamine and Duranta

Jessamine

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

20036

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

White, Yellow, 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy 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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

DURANTA

Common Name

Jessamine

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

चमेली

Duranta

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Duranta

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Duranta

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20017

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Duranta

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

Jessamine and Duranta Physical Information

Jessamine and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Duranta are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Duranta

Care of Jessamine and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.