Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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Australia
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
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Number of Varieties
20035
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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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
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Wood
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Jessamine
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
चमेली
Wilga
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Pirol
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
loriot
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
oriol
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
papa-figos
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Wilga
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Geijera
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
20045
1
27800
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