Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb
Origin
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Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
20050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
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
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, 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, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Narcissus
Common Name
Jessamine
Daffodil
In Hindi
चमेली
हलका पीला
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Narzisse
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Jonquille
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Narciso
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Abrótea
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
żonkil
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Narcissus
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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