Crape Jasmine

Borage

About Crape Jasmine and Borage

Crape Jasmine

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Borage

In German

Tabernaemontana

Borretsch

In French

Tabernaemontana

Bourrache

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

borraja

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Borage

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Borragem

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

118150

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Borage

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

Crape Jasmine and Borage Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Borage are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Borage

Care of Crape Jasmine and Borage 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 Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.