African Violet

Crape Jasmine

About African Violet and Crape Jasmine

African Violet

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

4000030

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

African violet

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

Tabernaemontana

In German

African Violet

Tabernaemontana

In French

African Violet

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Violeta africana

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

African Violet

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Violet africano

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

African Violet

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

African Violet

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

21118

1 27800

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Properties of African Violet and Crape Jasmine

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Crape Jasmine? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Crape Jasmine. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Crape Jasmine doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like and Crape Jasmine has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Crape Jasmine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Crape Jasmine

Season and care of African Violet and Crape Jasmine is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Crape Jasmine Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Crape Jasmine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Crape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral.

African Violet and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

African Violet and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Violet and Crape Jasmine

Care of African Violet and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.