Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Middle Africa
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Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Number of Varieties
40200
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Bulbs, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Jessamine
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
चमेली
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Carolina-Jasmin
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Solanales
Family
Rubiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Coffea
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Coffeeae
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Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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