Crape Jasmine

African Sumac

About Crape Jasmine and African Sumac

Crape Jasmine

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3036

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

African Sumac

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Tabernaemontana

African sumac

In French

Tabernaemontana

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

zumaque africano

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

sumac africano

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

11836

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and African Sumac

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

Crape Jasmine and African Sumac Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and African Sumac are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and African Sumac

Care of Crape Jasmine and African Sumac 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 African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.