Night-Blooming Jessamine
Also known as
Night-blooming jasmine, Night-blooming cestrum, Raatrani and Night Blooming Jasmine
Taxonomy
Cestrum nocturnum
Cestrum
Solanaceae
Solanales
How to care for Night-Blooming Jessamine
How often to water your Night-Blooming Jessamine
every 9
Night-Blooming Jessamine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Night-Blooming Jessamine in your home
a window
Night-Blooming Jessamine may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Night-Blooming Jessamine
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Night-Blooming Jessamine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Leaves are turning yellow. What can I do? #NightBloomingJessamine
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She looks kind of wilted and has some yellow leaves. Soil is moist. What can I do? #NightBloomingJessamine
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Hi! I bought night blooming jasmine a mont ago. It does not look so good, it's limpy and has curly leaves and all falling down. They don't get yellow but after hanging down they simply fall. I don't know what to do? #NightBloomingJessamine
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Mealey Bug and Affid infection My plant Night jasmine has been infected with mealy bugs and black affids . What should be home remedy. I stay in Pune, India#
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I’m having the worst problem with tiny bugs eating my jasmine right after it flowers!! Any tips?? #NightBloomingJessamine
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Any chance someone can tell me if it's okay to keep this plant indoors? I've heard it's toxic to humans but i'm not sure #NightBloomingJessamine
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I just got my night blooming jessamines in and I want to plant them in the ground eventually what type of soil should I look for to plant in the ground? #NightBloomingJessamine
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Is anyone else's plant starting to bloom? Got my plant back in April and it hasn't done much of anything, maybe made 5or6 new leaves but that's about it ...2 days ago I noticed it's making flowers ..is it normal for these plants to blossom this late in the year? #NightBloomingJessamine
Care Summary for Night-Blooming Jessamine
Night-Blooming Jessamine
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.