Jessamine

Leucojum

About Jessamine and Leucojum

Jessamine

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Strap shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Jessamine

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

चमेली

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Jessamine and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Leucojum

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

Jessamine and Leucojum Physical Information

Jessamine and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jessamine and Leucojum are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Jessamine and Leucojum

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