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Cestrum nocturnum (Lady of the Night, Night-Blooming Cestrum)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30498



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Cestrum
Species: Cestrum nocturnum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Shrub
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Tropical Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
  • Near White
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • One plant can smell up a neighborhood, some people find it overpowering. edit | delete
  • Easily started from seed in zone 11 garden edit | delete
  • Night-blooming edit | delete
  • All parts of this plant are extremely poisonous. edit | delete
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Netty (13946)
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  vitrsna (498) wrote on Jun 21 2015
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I added this plant to my zone 11 butterfly garden as a host for the butterflies i hope it will attract. My opinion about the plant depends on whether or not it attracts the butterflies i hope it will. It can take a year or two before butterflies discover a new host plant, but once they do, they never forget. After about 1 year the plant is going through its first night bloom and i find the fragrance enjoyable, the plant attractive, and so far pest free, but it would be more attractive with some caterpillar eaten leaves. So i wait and hope. The flowers are barely noticeable so if you are looking for some blooms with pizzazz (other than a knock out fragrance at night), this plant is not for you.

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Other names for this plant:
Cestrum parqui



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