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Cestrum aurantiacum and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Polynesia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Lance-shaped to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
CESTRUM aurantiacum  

Common Name
False Aralia  
orange jessamine  

In Hindi
Aralia  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Hammersträucher  

In French
faux Aralia  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
Cestrum  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Cestrum aurantiacum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
250  
99+

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Difference Between False Aralia and Cestrum aurantiacum

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