Crape Jasmine

Acerola

About Crape Jasmine and Acerola

Crape Jasmine

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Acerola Tree

In German

Tabernaemontana

Acerola Baum

In French

Tabernaemontana

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

118-

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Acerola

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

Crape Jasmine and Acerola Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Acerola are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Acerola

Care of Crape Jasmine and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.