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About African Violet and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and African Violet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
40000  
1
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Gentianales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
-  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
21  
99+
118  
99+

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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:

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.

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