Cerbera

Cape Jasmine

About Cerbera and Cape Jasmine

Cerbera

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Eastern Asia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

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

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Cerbera

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Cerbera

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Cerbera

Gardenie

In French

Cerbera

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Cerbera

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Cerbera

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Cerbera

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Cerbera

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8200

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Cape Jasmine

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

Cerbera and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Cerbera and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cerbera and Cape Jasmine

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