Cape Jasmine

Wood Apple

About Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple

Cape Jasmine

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

Matte

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

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple

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

Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple

Care of Cape Jasmine and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.