Botanical Name: Gelsemium sempervirens
Common Name: Carolina jessamine Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape loose, somewhat shrubby growth if untrained; twines with long, streamer-like branches, becoming top-heavy with age Height 10' - 20' Spread 10'- 20' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers loam - tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, lanceolate-ovate, 1-4" long, shiny, somewhat toxic Flowers yellow, funnel-shaped, fragrant, showy, terminal/axillary clusters, somewhat toxic, 1-1 1/2" long, November through April Fruit small capsule, somewhat toxic Propagation: seed, semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: favorite vine for fragrance and yellow flowers; good on trellis, fence or arbor; good in tropical, rustic, or woodsy landscapes; good source of fall color Landscape Care: Watering regular watering preferred Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back strongly after blooming Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other all parts of plant are poisonous Origin: Eastern United States Family: Loganiaceae Notes: |
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