Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types
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Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Number of Varieties
30200
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Cold climate
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
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Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bulbs, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Jessamine
In Hindi
red alder
चमेली
In German
rot-Erle
Carolina-Jasmin
In French
aulne rouge
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Latin
red alnus
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Solanales
Family
Betulaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Alnus
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
35200
1
27800
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