Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
200200
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, 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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Jessamine
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
चमेली
अरवी
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Colocasia
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Colocasia
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Colocasia
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kolokazja
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Arales
Family
Solanaceae
Araceae
Genus
Cestrum
Alocasia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
20010
1
27800
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