Jessamine

Petunia

About Jessamine and Petunia

Jessamine

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

200118

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Petunia

Common Name

Jessamine

Petunia

In Hindi

चमेली

Petunia

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Petunie

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Pétunia

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Petunia

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Petúnia

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Petunia

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Petunia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

20035

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Petunia

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

Jessamine and Petunia Physical Information

Jessamine and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Petunia are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Jessamine and Petunia

Care of Jessamine and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.