Night Blooming Jasmine

Butterfly Flower

About Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower

Night Blooming Jasmine

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA175

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, light feeding and water solubles

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black spots, Caterpillars, Foliar disease, Sap-Sucking Insects, White spots

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Conjuctivitis, Fever, Immunity, Urine infections, Used as a sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM nocturnum

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming cestrum, lady of the night, queen of the night, night-blooming jessamine

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

रातरानी

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Nachtjasmin

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

jasmin de nuit

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

dama de noche

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

νύχτα γιασεμιά

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jasmim-da-noite

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

noc kwitnący jaśmin

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

nox Aenean virent

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower? We provide you with everything About Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower. Night Blooming Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Night Blooming Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Night Blooming Jasmine has allergic reactions like Asthma and Respiratory problems and Butterfly Flower has allergic reactions like Asthma and Respiratory problems. 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 Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower

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

Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Jasmine height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Night Blooming Jasmine flower color: White and Light Green
Night Blooming Jasmine leaf color: Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower

Care of Night Blooming Jasmine and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Jasmine pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height and Remove dead branches and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Night Blooming Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.