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About Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass


About Bermuda Grass and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
India, Southeast Asia  
Southern Asia, India  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11- 6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
302.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
CYNODON dactylon  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Bermuda Grass  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
बरमूडा घास  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Bermuda Gras  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
l'herbe des Bermudes  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
Grama  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
Αγριάδα  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
grama Bermuda  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
Trawa Bermuda  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
Bermuda Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Cynodon Rich  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
Chlorideae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
118  
99+
2  
99+

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass

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

Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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