Botanical Name: Cestrum nocturnum
Common Name: Night jessamine
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, arching pattern of long slender, willowy branches to form dense congested canopy
Height 6-12' (15')
Spread equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial sun/shade, full sun along the coast
Soil prefers moist, rich loam, tolerates most
Hardiness some frost, prefers warmth (zones 13, 16-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate-elliptic, 4-8" long, soft, light green
Flowers tubular, white, very fragrant (night), 3/4" long, terminal/ axillary clusters – fall, intermittent year-round
Fruit 1/4" white berry - poisonous
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
fast growing, large filler/background – fragrance quick screen for tropical/moist climate landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular to heavy watering
Fertilizing balanced in spring, add iron to treat chlorosis
Pruning frequent tipping back to encourage dense form
Pests/Diseases treehoppers, aphids, spider mites, snails
Special Conditions/Other tolerates severe pruning
 
Origin: West Indies
Family: Solanaceae

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