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Cestrum elegans

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cestrum (SES-trum) (Info)
Species: elegans (ELL-eh-ganz) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive jkom51 On Oct 21, 2002, jkom51 from Oakland, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Red Cestrum, unlike the Orange flowering type, is readily available. On the US West Coast it is evergreen, somewhat rangy and almost ever-blooming. Fairly drought tolerant but flowers better with some summer water. Grows fast and the arching branches will overshadow other plants nearby if you don't stake/prune. Tough and vigorous (mine flowered within 6 wks of being planted from a 1 gallon can), hardly noticed being transplanted after doubling in size, unlike many plants I could name! Very self-cleaning, no pest problems so far, a very good perennial that deserves more notice.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Granada Hills, California
Martinez, California
San Francisco, California
Santa Barbara, California
Stockton, California
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Keystone Heights, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania



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