How Does Orange Jessamine Overwinter? Winter Care Methods and Precautions

Orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata), also known as Qilixiang, Qianlixiang Wanlixiang, and Guoshanxiang, has a name that immediately brings to mind how rich its fragrance is. With its graceful form, elegant foliage, and intense floral scent, it is extremely popular and is often grown as a bonsai. It also has medicinal value, with effects that promote the flow of qi and invigorate the blood, dissipate blood stasis and relieve pain, and remove toxins and reduce swelling. As winter approaches, it is a severe test for orange jessamine, so how should orange jessamine overwinter? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

1. Temperature

Orange jessamine likes to grow in a warm environment, and its optimum growth temperature is between 20-32 degrees, so in winter, to prevent it from being frostbitten, you can find ways to raise the temperature of its growing environment. If it is potted, you can move it to a warm indoor area; if it is planted on a large scale, you can build a warm-water setup on site to raise the temperature inside the shed and help it overwinter safely.

2. Watering

Orange jessamine is a relatively drought-tolerant plant. In normal routine care, do not water it too much, and in winter you should water it even less. This is because winter temperatures are lower, transpiration is reduced, and water is not easily evaporated, so you must not water too much. Generally, after entering autumn, you should control the amount of watering. Once you water too much, it will cause waterlogging in the soil, very easily leading to root rot and causing the plant to die.

3. Light

Orange jessamine is relatively fond of light and grows better in an environment with sufficient light, so light is also an important point in winter. In addition to raising the temperature of the growing environment, you also need to supplement light. If there is insufficient light, the plant will quickly wilt. For potted plants, you can place them in a bright area on a balcony; if growing in a greenhouse, you can set up lighting facilities inside the greenhouse for artificial supplementary light.

4. Pruning

Winter temperatures are lower, and orange jessamine begins to enter its overwintering period. At this time its growth stops, and the absorption capacity of its roots also weakens, but the plant itself will still consume nutrients. Therefore, you should prune off some branches that are too densely grown or too long to reduce nutrient consumption. In addition, you should also prune off dead branches and diseased or damaged branches so that the plant can overwinter smoothly.

The above is an introduction to how orange jessamine overwinters. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.