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Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

-
China

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

20035
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Jessamine
China Aster

In Hindi

चमेली
चीन एस्टर

In German

Carolina-Jasmin
China Aster

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens
Chine Aster

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens
aster de China

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens
China Aster

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens
Chiny Aster

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cestrum
Callistephus

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

20015
1 27800
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Difference Between Jessamine and China Aster

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

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Importance of Jessamine and China Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jessamine and China Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jessamine and China Aster 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 China Aster is Rheumatism. Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while China Aster has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Jessamine vs China Aster

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 China Aster 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 China Aster have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jessamine has no showy fruits and China Aster has no showy fruits. Also Jessamine is not flowering and China Aster is not flowering . You can compare Jessamine and China Aster facts and facts of other plants too.