1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm45.72 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm40.64 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Narrow and lance shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
4.5.1 Fragrant Leaf
4.5.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.6 Showy Foliage
4.7 Showy Bark
4.8 Foliage Texture
4.9 Foliage Sheen
4.10 Evergreen
4.11 Invasive
4.12 Self-Sowing
4.13 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
4.14 Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Asthma, Pollen
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
6.2 Common Name
Jessamine
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
6.3.1 In Hindi
6.4.1 In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Bush Penstemon
6.4.2 In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Bush Penstemon
7.1.2 In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Bush Penstemon
7.1.3 In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Μπους Penstemon
7.1.4 In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Bush, Penstemon
7.1.5 In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Bush Penstemon
7.1.6 In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Persicaria Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species