Cape Jasmine

Cashew

About Cape Jasmine and Cashew

Cape Jasmine

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

135.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

काजू के पेड़

In German

Gardenie

Cashew Baum

In French

Cape Jasmine

Anacardier

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Cape Jasmine

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

cajueiro

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Rubiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Gardenia

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

200600

1 27800

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Properties of Cape Jasmine and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Cashew. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Cashew has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. 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 Cape Jasmine and Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Cashew

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

Cape Jasmine and Cashew Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Cashew are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Cashew

Care of Cape Jasmine and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.