Cestrum nocturnum
Night Jessamine, Night Blooming Cestrum
Other regional names: Night Blooming Jasmine
- Night Blooming Jasmine
Also known as: Cestrum graciliflorum Dunal +8 more
- Cestrum graciliflorum Dunal
- Cestrum hirtellum Schltdl.
- Cestrum leucocarpum Dunal
- Cestrum nocturnum var. mexicanum O.E.Schulz
- Cestrum propinquum M.Martens & Galeotti
- Cestrum spicatum Mill.
- Cestrum suberosum Jacq.
- Cestrum yucatanense Francey
- Chiococca nocturna (L.) Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cestrum nocturnum (commonly known as Night jessamine or Night-blooming Cestrum) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Solanaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cestrum genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Malawi, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe