| Day Jasmine |
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| File size | 318662 |
| Original date | 7/9/06 4:26 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 10.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/128s |
| Aperture | 3.7 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
| Sensor type |
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Botanical name: Cestrum diurnum Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Synonyms: Cestrum laurifolium, Cestrum fastigiatum, Cestrum album
Synonyms: Cestrum laurifolium, Cestrum fastigiatum, Cestrum album
A lesser known cousin of the more famous night blooming jasmine (cestrum
nocturnum) Cestrum diurnum's clusters of tubular white flowers have a
modest sweet fragrance, a chocolate scent - nothing like the intoxicating aroma
of C. nocturnum, but pleasant. Unlike its cousin, this one is fragrant during
the day.
Day jasmine has an upright habit attaining a height of between 5 to 10 feet
tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. The leaves are
dark green and glossy. One inch, tubular, white, fragrant blooms appear in
clusters in the summer. The bloom petals are bent backwards. The blooms are
mildly fragrant during the day and the fragrance intensifies in the late
evening and after dark. The blooms are followed by 1/4 inch green fruit which
turn a glossy black or eggplant purple. The fruits are poisonous (affect the
nervous system) to humans and other mammals. Day Jasmine is native to
S. Florida to Caribbean, Mexico.
| Identification credit: Thingnam Sophia | Photographed in Garden of Five Senses |
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