Jessamine

Giant Reed

About Jessamine and Giant Reed

Jessamine

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Jessamine

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

चमेली

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jessamine and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Giant Reed

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

Jessamine and Giant Reed Physical Information

Jessamine and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Giant Reed are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jessamine and Giant Reed

Care of Jessamine and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.