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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
Argentina, Chile

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
-

Number of Varieties

2002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-9
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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Jessamine
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

चमेली
boxberry

In German

Carolina-Jasmin
boxberry

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens
boxberry

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens
boxberry

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens
boxberry

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens
boxberry

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens
boxberry

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Solanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cestrum
Gaultheria

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

200141
1 27800
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Difference Between Jessamine and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Jessamine or Boxberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jessamine and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jessamine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jessamine and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jessamine and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jessamine and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jessamine and Boxberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Jessamine vs Boxberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jessamine vs Boxberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jessamine are Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jessamine has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Jessamine is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Jessamine and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.