Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
20030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Bumblebees
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration 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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Jessamine
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
चमेली
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
Family
Solanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Penstemon
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
20040
1
27800
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