Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruits, Trees
Origin
-
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Jessamine
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
चमेली
कबिट
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kawista
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kawista
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
Limonia
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Limonia
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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