Crape Jasmine

Elephant Apple

About Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple

Crape Jasmine

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Elephant Apple

In German

Tabernaemontana

Elefant von Apple

In French

Tabernaemontana

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Dilleniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1181

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple

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

Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple

Care of Crape Jasmine and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.