| Botanical name | Cestrum species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant has clusters of fragrant, tubular to funnel-shaped flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Cestrums, Jessamines |
| Foliage | They bear simple alternate foliage, usually narrow with smooth margins. |
| Maintenance | Prune after flowering. |
| Fruit | Cestrum species bears small blackish or reddish berries. |
| Possible problems | Poisonous Entire plant , yes |
Cestrum species (Cestrums, Jessamines)
- Botanical name: Cestrum species
- Common name(s): Cestrums, Jessamines
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This species is fast and easy growers. They bear simple alternate foliage, usually narrow with smooth margins and clusters of fragrant, tubular to funnel-shaped flowers. The flowers are followed by small blackish or reddish berries. The berries and all other parts of the plant should be considered poisonous. Prune after flowering.
Family: Solanaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: SES-trum
Cestrum species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant has clusters of fragrant, tubular to funnel-shaped flowers.
They bear simple alternate foliage, usually narrow with smooth margins.
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