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Jessamine and Rock rose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe  
-  

Types
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus  
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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 dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt  
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Perfumes  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'  
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  

Common Name
Rock rose  
Jessamine  

In Hindi
रॉक गुलाब  
चमेली  

In German
Zistrose  
Carolina-Jasmin  

In French
ciste  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Spanish
jara  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Greek
Rock Rose  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Portuguese
esteva  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Polish
skała róży  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Latin
CISTHOS  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Solanales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cistus  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Rock rose and Jessamine

If you are confused whether Rock rose or Jessamine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Rock rose and Jessamine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rock rose are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Jessamine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rock rose and Jessamine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rock rose and Jessamine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rock rose and Jessamine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rock rose and Jessamine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Rock rose is whereas of Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic. Rock rose has beauty benefits as follows: Perfumes while Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Rock rose vs Jessamine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Rock rose vs Jessamine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Rock rose are whereas of Jessamine have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rock rose has no showy fruits and Jessamine has no showy fruits. Also Rock rose is not flowering and Jessamine is not flowering . You can compare Rock rose and Jessamine facts and facts of other plants too.

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