Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Number of Varieties
1200
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-15
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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
800.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Jessamine
In Hindi
कबिट
चमेली
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Carolina-Jasmin
In French
Kawista
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Spanish
Kawista
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Portuguese
Limonia
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Rutaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Limonia
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1200
1
27800
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