Cestrum vs Orange cestrum

Cestrum parqui compared with Cestrum aurantiacum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cestrum	Orange cestrum
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Cestrum	Cestrum
Species	Cestrum parqui	Cestrum aurantiacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cestrum and Orange cestrum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cestrum.

Conservation Status

Cestrum

LC — Least Concern

Orange cestrum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cestrum	Orange cestrum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cestrum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Orange cestrum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Indonesia), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Cestrum

The Chilean jessamine (Cestrum parqui) is a species in the genus Cestrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇺🇸 United States