What other names does Orange Jessamine have? A rundown of its common aliases

Other names of Orange Jessamine

Stone chili, Nine-Autumn Fragrance, Nine-Tree Fragrance, Orange Jessamine, Thousand-Mile Fragrance, Ten-Thousand-Mile Fragrance, Mountain-Crossing Fragrance, Golden Osmanthus, Mountain Yellow Skin, Thousand Eyes, Moon Orange, and others.

Growth habits of Orange Jessamine

Orange Jessamine likes warmth, and the most suitable growing temperature is 20 to 32°C. It is not cold-tolerant. In winter, when the minimum temperature drops to around 5°C, move it indoors to overwinter at a low temperature (5 to 10°C). Moving it in too early is not good for hardening its cold tolerance. If the room temperature is too low, it easily drops leaves, affecting growth the following year; below 0°C it may freeze to death. If the room temperature is too high, the plant cannot go into proper dormancy and may even sprout indoors; when it is taken outside and hit by cold wind, the buds retract, and when new buds appear again, the growth of that year is affected.

Orange Jessamine is a sun-loving species and should be placed in a spot with ample sunlight and good air circulation (at least five to six hours of direct light per day) for lush foliage, abundant flowers and strong fragrance. When it blooms, it can be moved to a windowsill, filling the whole room with fragrance. After the flowers fade, it still needs to be placed in a spot with ample sunlight; in partial shade it grows less vigorously than in a sunny spot, and the flowers are less fragrant. If it is too shaded, the branches become thin and soft, the leaves turn pale, and it bears few or no flowers. In winter, when brought indoors, it should also be placed in a spot with ample sunlight.

The flower language of Orange Jessamine

Orange Jessamine flowers are small but abundant, white and extremely fragrant. When the blooming season arrives, fragrance drifts all around, and people are easily drawn in by the intoxicating floral scent. Therefore, the flower language of Orange Jessamine is: captive of love.

Uses and value of Orange Jessamine

Orange Jessamine is famous for its fragrance, which is rich and highly alluring. The Orange Jessamine plant has a graceful form, elegant foliage, and white, abundant flowers, offering high ornamental value, and can also be grown as a bonsai for appreciation;

The flowers, leaves and fruit of Orange Jessamine all contain essential oil, with an oil yield of 0.25%. The essential oil can be used in cosmetic fragrances and food flavorings; the leaves can be used as a seasoning spice.

The branches and leaves are used as medicine, with the effects of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, and activating blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. They can treat stomach pain and rheumatic arthralgia, and when used externally can treat toothache, swelling and pain from falls and bruises, and insect and snake bites. In addition, in medicine it is also used as a tonic and a stomachic.