Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
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Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Terminalia arjuna
Number of Varieties
2001
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Terminalia arjuna
Common Name
Jessamine
Arjuna
In Hindi
चमेली
अर्जुन वृक्ष
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Terminalia arjuna
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Terminalia arjuna
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
arjuna
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
arjuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Myrtales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Terminilia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
200100
1
27800
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