Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
orange jessamine
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum
मैगनोलिया
In German
Hammersträucher
Umbrella Tree
In French
Cestrum aurantiacum
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Cestrum
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Magnoliales
Family
Solanaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
2503
1
27800
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