Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
-
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Jessamine
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
चमेली
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Ohio buckeye
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Aesculus
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
20019
1
27800
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