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Jessamine
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Dracaena
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Africa

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

20040
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Orange

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
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Long Elliptic

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem
Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Jessamine
Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

चमेली
Dracaena

In German

Carolina-Jasmin
Dracaena

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens
Dracaena

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens
Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens
Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens
Dracaena

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens
Dracena

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens
Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Solanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cestrum
Dracaena

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

200110
1 27800
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Difference Between Jessamine and Dracaena

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

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Importance of Jessamine and Dracaena

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

Compare Facts of Jessamine vs Dracaena

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