Yellow jessamine

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Yellow jessamine is a fragrant, yellow-flowering vine native to the southeastern United States, commonly grown as an ornamental plant despite its toxic properties.

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Gelsemium sempervirens 1
Yellow jessamine canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
plant species
vine
commonName Carolina jasmine
Carolina jessamine
yellow jasmine
yellow jessamine
containsCompound gelsemicine
gelsemine
koumine
cultivatedAs ornamental plant
discoveredBy Carl Linnaeus
evergreenInClimate mild climates
family Gelsemiaceae
flowerColor yellow
floweringSeason early spring
late winter
flowerScent fragrant
flowerShape trumpet-shaped
genus Gelsemium
growthForm climbing vine
woody vine
hardinessZone USDA zones 7–10
introducedTo Asia
Australia
Europe
New Zealand
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
leafShape lanceolate
leafType evergreen
lightRequirement full sun to partial shade
nativeTo North America
United States of America
surface form: United States

Southern United States
surface form: southeastern United States
order Gentianales
pollinatedBy bees
butterflies
scientificName Yellow jessamine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gelsemium sempervirens
soilPreference well-drained soil
stateFlowerOf South Carolina
taxonRank species
toxicEffect paralysis
respiratory failure
toxicity poisonous to humans
poisonous to livestock
toxicPart all parts of the plant
typicalHeight up to 6–10 meters
usedFor garden ornamental
screening and covering fences
yearDescribed 1762

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South Carolina stateFlower Yellow jessamine
Yellow jessamine scientificName Yellow jessamine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gelsemium sempervirens