Jessamine

Scented Geranium

About Jessamine and Scented Geranium

Jessamine

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

200200

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Habitat

gardens

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Jessamine

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

चमेली

Pelargonium

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Pelargonium

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

pélargonium

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

pelargonium

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

pelargônio

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

pelargonia

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Pelargonium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200200

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Scented Geranium

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

Jessamine and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Jessamine and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Jessamine and Scented Geranium

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