Jasmine Plant

The Best Way to Grow a Night Blooming Jasmine Plant

Executive summary about Jasmine Plant by Steve Charles Habib

Having the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant in our garden is certainly a good idea. Also known as Night Blooming Cestrum, the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant is classified under Solanaceae from the Nightshade Family. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant, scientifically known as Cestrum Nocturnum, is known for its delicateness and fragrance.

You can recognize the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant through its smooth and deep green leaves. The Night Jasmine Plant's leaves are around 4 to 8 inches in length.

The plant will thrive well if the temperature is warm. The tiny flowers are green or white. Providing a light, loose and sandy soil is the primary requisite in growing the Jasmine. The plant also requires minimal maintenance but has low tolerance for salt. In warmer countries, the benefits of growing the Night Blooming Jasmine Plant are purely for landscaping. Its aversion to frost results to lower survival of the plant in colder countries. The Night Blooming Jasmine Plant can be used as a freestanding plant, background plant or as a mixed border additive. It is also a perfect match for butterfly gardens because caterpillars consider the plant a source of food.

To maximize its fragrance, you can choose a location where the plant can be easily noticed. Growing and taking of the care of the plant is simple. You can use seeds or cuttings from herbaceous plants for propagation. The Night Jasmine Plant is abundant in tropical countries. The disadvantage of growing the Night Jasmine Plant is in the poison that can be found in all parts of the plant.