Crape Jasmine

Saururus cernuus

About Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus

Crape Jasmine

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

bees

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

✔ ✘

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, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In German

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In French

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Piperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1181

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus

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

Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus

Care of Crape Jasmine and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.