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Cestrum parqui (Chilean jessamine, Willow-leaved Cestrum)

Willow leaved jessamine is a semi evergreen shrub, that tolerates drought conditions. It lives in well-drained, fertile soil (loam or sand), and prefers full sun.

The leaves are become mid to dark green when mature.Starting from summer until fall, flowers starts to appear on the branches, having a nice smell produced mainly at night. These flowers are transfored when pollinated into small brown berries.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Cestrum

    Pronunciation: SES-trum

  • Plant type: Shrub

  • Origin: Chile

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 8 to 13

  • Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Upright

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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  • By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (Cestrum parqui) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India (Raat ki Rani (Hindi: रात की रानी)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India (Hasanuhana (Bengali: হাসনুহানা)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Glossy, Fine

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Spike

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Green, Yellow

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Color: Brown, Purple

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

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  • By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada (Cestrum parqui) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India (Raat ki Rani (Hindi: रात की रानी)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India (Hasanuhana (Bengali: হাসনুহানা)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: Yes

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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