Cestrum diurnum (White Chocolate Jasmine)

Cestrum diurnum (White Chocolate Jasmine) white flowers in a close up plant shot
Cestrum diurnum (White Chocolate Jasmine) tiny tubular white blossoms nestled among smooth green oval foliage

Botanical name: Cestrum diurnum

Common names: White Chocolate Jasmine, Inkberry, Day Jessamine, Day Blooming Jasmine, China Berry

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Zone: 9-11

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallPlant form: Large bush
Plant mature sizeMature height: 5-10 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrant plantFragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsButterfly attractor: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Unlike cestrum nocturnum, this one is most fragrant during the day: flowers have very strong chocolate scent, as good as fragrance of famous Portlandia. It is a glabrous branching shrub to 8ft tall with fragrant white five-petaled elongated flowers

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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cestrum_diurnum.htm

Cestrum diurnum (White Chocolate Jasmine) white flowers in a close up plant shot

White Chocolate Jasmine, Inkberry, Day jessamine....  more

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant