Cestrum elegans
Family: Solanaceae
Common names: PINK CESTREUM, PURPLE CESTREUM
Synonym: Cestrum purpureum
Native to: Mexico
Plant
Types: shrub, tree
Forms: arching, clumping, erect, open form
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 11.5 feet
Max width: 5.25 feet
Flower
pink
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: part shade, sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f
Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
