Cape Jasmine

Pennywort

About Cape Jasmine and Pennywort

Cape Jasmine

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Stem Cutting

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Anxiety, Sedative

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Pennywort

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

Cape Jasmine and Pennywort Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Pennywort are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Pennywort

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