Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Shrubs ), 0 by htop

htop wrote:
Day Jessamine, Willow Jasmine, Wild Jasmine, Hierba Santa, White Day-Blooming Cestrum and White Chocolate Jasmine (Cestrum diurnum), Solanaceae Family, naturalized, evergreen, blooms in summer, fragrant, considered invasive in Florida, poisonous to cattle and horses, fruit are poisonous

In Texas, its natural habitat is in the Edwards Plateau region. It is considered a “serious threat” to natural areas in south Florida and can form dense thickets. It is most commonly found in dry soils, but benefits from even moisture. Although it will take full sun, it grows best in part shade. It is supposed to be hardy to Zone 8. One inch, tubular, white, fragrant blooms appear in clusters in the summer. The bloom petals are bent backwards. The blooms are mildly fragrant and the fragrance intensifies in the late evening and after dark.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2742/index.html

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