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About Jessamine and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Japan  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
चमेली  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Osterlilie  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Lilium  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
20  

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Properties of Jessamine and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Easter Lily

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

Jessamine and Easter Lily Physical Information

Jessamine and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Easter Lily

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

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