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Crape Jasmine
Crape Jasmine

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

India, Southeast Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Tabernaemontana
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Tabernaemontana
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Tabernaemontana
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Tabernaemontana
łąka ber

In Latin

Tabernaemontana
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species

1183
1 27800
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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail

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

Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Crape Jasmine flower color: White

  • Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.