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| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus & Species | Cestrum nocturnum |
| Common Names | Night-scented jasmine. Queen of the night. Night jessamine. Lady of the night. Night queen. |
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| Size/Shape | Shrub. Can reach 2.5 m/8 ft. in height if not pruned back. Grows to 2-3’ in container. Sprawling shrub. |
| Leaves | Evergreen to decidious, according to the climate. Glossy, smooth, simple leaves 4"-8" long. |
| Flowers | Creamy-white flowers. Greenish-creamy white tubular flowers rise from above leaves along the stem, followed by shiny white, fleshy berries. |
| Blooming Season | Will bloom repeatedly through the year if well-fed and watered. Intermittent bloomer. July to October. The requirement for floral initiation in Cestrum nocturnum is satisfied if plants receive long days followed by short days. Continuous short or long days or short days preceding long days are ineffective. |
| Fragrance | Intensely fragrant. Emits waves
of perfume at night. The fragrance has been described
variously as "resembling orange blossoms" and
"sweet musk mingled with heliotrope." A
romantic and intoxicating fragrance at night. Their sweet
scent can overpower. Makes itself noticed in the evenings
while in bloom, when the perfume is distinctly powerful.
Emits a strong sweet fragrance at night. It is a common
misconception that this bush is fragrant only at night.
It is true that the fragrance is stronger in the evening
but you can still smell a light scent all day long. On
warm evenings their sweet, hypnotic scent, designed to
attract pollinating moths, can be perceived up from great
distance. ---Ugh! The above descriptions found on the internet, disagree with how some people feel about the smell. Some consider the fragrance to be similar to urinal cakes or chemical cleansers. I am finding that I am on the side of disliking it. I'll keep the info page up though, for those who do like the smell. |
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| Propagation | Cuttings. Seeds. Roots easily. Soft tip cutting. Seeds, air layers or cuttings. |
| Soil | Grows in light, sandy soil. Not salt tolerant. Fertile. Well drained sandy soil. |
| Water | Will bloom repeatedly through the year if well watered. Average to moist. Moist and wet forests. |
| Food | Will bloom repeatedly through the year if well fed. |
| Pruning | Prune hard after flowering to maintain size. It does best with its slender shoots trained up a suitable pillar or rafter. |
| Light | Sunny. Full sun. Full to filtered sun. Tolerates light shade, but blooms best in good sun. Full or partial sun. The requirement for floral initiation in Cestrum nocturnum is satisfied if plants receive long days followed by short days. Continuous short or long days or short days preceding long days are ineffective. |
| Climate | Evergreen to decidious, according to the climate. Warm. Tropical. Zone 10 and higher. Minimum 45°. |
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| Source to Buy | Richters plant (as Jessamine, Night). Logees plant. |
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