Crape Jasmine

Natal Plum

About Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum

Crape Jasmine

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

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In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

नेटाल बेर

In German

Tabernaemontana

Natal Plum

In French

Tabernaemontana

natal Plum

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Natal Plum

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Natal Plum

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11820

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum

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

Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Natal Plum

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