Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
2001000
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-159-15
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
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
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration 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
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Jessamine
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
चमेली
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Bambusa
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
200130
1
27800
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