Crape Jasmine

Snakewood Tree

About Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree

Crape Jasmine

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Skin irritation

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Snakewood Tree

In German

Tabernaemontana

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Tabernaemontana

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11861

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree

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

Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree

Care of Crape Jasmine and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.