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Cestrum

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Noun1.Cestrum - genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs
genus Cestrum
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
family Solanaceae, potato family, Solanaceae - large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra
Cestrum diurnum, day jessamine - West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day
Cestrum nocturnum, night jasmine, night jessamine - West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night


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Red cestrum (Cestrum elegans) is a plant from tropical Mexico with wine-red flowers that can bloom at almost any time but are especially noticeable under gray November skies.
THE SHOW STILL GOES ON FOR THESE PRODUCTIVE PLANTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Yellow flowers of Salvia jamesonia and a vividly yellow-flowered Cestrum also attract attention.
CURE FOR GROWING CONCERNS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The violet blue of mounding morning glory shows up well against the butter yellow of Jerusalem sage, the rose pink of Peruvian lily, and the deep scarlet of red cestrum (Cestrum elegans).
GARDENING : MORNING GLORY JOY IN FULL BLOOM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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