1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Deciduous forests
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.6 AHS Heat Zone
1.7 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.8 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Maple shaped
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
reseeds
Root Division, Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the Soil well drained
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flea beetles, Insects
4.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Vines
5.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
6.2 Common Name
orange jessamine
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
6.2.1 In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum
Boston Ivy
6.2.2 In German
Hammersträucher
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
6.2.3 In French
Cestrum aurantiacum
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum
Boston Ivy
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum
Boston Ivy
6.2.7 In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum
Boston Ivy
6.2.8 In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum
Boston Ivy
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species