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About Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
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Number of Varieties

20070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Jessamine
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

चमेली
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Carolina-Jasmin
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens
łąka ber

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cestrum
Alopecurus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

2003
1 27800
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Properties of Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Jessamine and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.