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Cestrum Species, Early Flowering Jessamine, Red Cestrum

Cestrumfasciculatum

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Family

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Cestrum (SES-trum)

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Species

fasciculatum (fas-sik-yoo-LAH-tum)

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Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Red

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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