Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Middle Africa
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
20040
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Beans
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Jessamine
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
चमेली
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Gentianales
Family
Solanaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Coffea
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coffeeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
200100
1
27800
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