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Cestrum aurantiacum

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Cestrum (SES-trum) (Info)
Species: aurantiacum (aw-ran-ti-AYE-kum) (Info)

Synonym:Cestrum chaculanum
Synonym:Cestrum paucinervium

One vendor has this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 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:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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

My gardener brought me three of these plants for a fence screening here in Nor. Ca. A former Victorian era favorite, they have been unavailable from wholesalers for decades. East Bay Nursery propagated a number of cuttings from a 50-yr-old shrub growing in an old-timer's garden and it is finally available again. A rangy plant, it needs staking and pruning to look its best. Here on the West Coast it is evergreen, vigorous and hardy, and blooms continuously. You are supposed to prune it after it stops flowering. However, I have both the red and orange cestrums--both types in bloom within 6 wks after being planted from 1-gall containers, and they are now in their fourth month of bloom with no end in sight. Flower best with regular water, mulching, nicely self-cleaning (you don't need to deadhead). Need very little care, no pest problems, ultimate height said to be 15'T x 8'W.

Positive Terry On Aug 31, 2002, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Easy to grow (especially when you're given rooted cuttings!) The hummingbirds have really enjoyed these plants this summer; I hope we have a mild enough winter that they come back next year.

Regional...

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

Fairfield, California
San Francisco, California
San Leandro, California
Bartow, Florida
Palm Harbor, Florida
Belleville, Illinois
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
West Monroe, Louisiana
Somerville, Massachusetts
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Houston, Texas
Liberty, Texas
Spring, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Whitney, Texas
Norfolk, Virginia



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