Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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South America, Argentina
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Perennial
Number of Varieties
20035
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Jessamine
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
चमेली
Spring Starflower
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Frühling Borretsch
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Spring Starflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Ipheion
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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