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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, California
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Types

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Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

8200
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Blue Oak
Jessamine

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
चमेली

In German

Blaue Eiche
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Solanales

Family

Fagaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Quercus
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

20200
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Oak and Jessamine

If you are confused whether Blue Oak or Jessamine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Oak and Jessamine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jessamine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Oak and Jessamine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Oak and Jessamine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Oak and Jessamine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Oak and Jessamine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Oak is Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes and Sore throat whereas of Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic. Blue Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Jessamine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Oak vs Jessamine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Oak are Pollen whereas of Jessamine have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Oak has showy fruits and Jessamine has no showy fruits. Also Blue Oak is not flowering and Jessamine is not flowering . You can compare Blue Oak and Jessamine facts and facts of other plants too.