Crape Jasmine

African Violet

About Crape Jasmine and African Violet

Crape Jasmine

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3040000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Grafting, 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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

African violet

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Tabernaemontana

African Violet

In French

Tabernaemontana

African Violet

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Violeta africana

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

African Violet

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Violet africano

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

African Violet

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

11821

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and African Violet

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

Crape Jasmine and African Violet Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and African Violet are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and African Violet

Care of Crape Jasmine and African Violet 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 Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.