Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
-
Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Number of Varieties
200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
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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
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Common Name
Jessamine
In Hindi
चमेली
In German
Carolina-Jasmin
In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Cestrum
Clade
Asterids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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27800
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