Crape Jasmine

Red Elderberry

About Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry

Crape Jasmine

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm430.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, 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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Red Elderberry

In German

Tabernaemontana

Rote Holunder

In French

Tabernaemontana

Red sureau

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

Family

Apocynaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1187

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry

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

Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Red Elderberry

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