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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Hybrid origin  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Not Available  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
चमेली  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Prunus  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Jessamine and Cherry Tree

If you are confused whether Jessamine or Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jessamine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cherry Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jessamine and Cherry Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jessamine and Cherry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jessamine and Cherry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jessamine and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling. Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Jessamine vs Cherry Tree

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 Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree have 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 Cherry Tree has showy fruits. Also Jessamine is not flowering and Cherry Tree is flowering. You can compare Jessamine and Cherry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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