Crape Jasmine

Sweet Chestnut

About Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut

Crape Jasmine

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Tabernaemontana

Esskastanie

In French

Tabernaemontana

châtaignier

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Castanheiro

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1189

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut

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

Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.