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Crape Jasmine
Crape Jasmine

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About Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

-
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

3060
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

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
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana
Silver Birch

In German

Tabernaemontana
Weißbirke

In French

Tabernaemontana
Silver Birch

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Tabernaemontana
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana
Silver Birch

In Polish

Tabernaemontana
Silver Birch

In Latin

Tabernaemontana
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

11860
1 27800
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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch

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

Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Crape Jasmine flower color: White

  • Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch

Care of Crape Jasmine and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.