Cape Jasmine

Needle Palm

About Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm

Cape Jasmine

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm

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

Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm

Care of Cape Jasmine and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.