Spring Starflower

Jessamine

About Spring Starflower and Jessamine

Spring Starflower

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

35200

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Jessamine

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

चमेली

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Spring Starflower

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Jessamine

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

Spring Starflower and Jessamine Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Jessamine are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Jessamine

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