Crape Jasmine

Sweet Olive

About Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive

Crape Jasmine

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval, Finely Dentate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Nematodes

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Sweet Olive

In German

Tabernaemontana

Sweet Olive

In French

Tabernaemontana

Olive douce

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Oliva dulce

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Olive doce

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

słodki Olive

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11815

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive

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

Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive Physical Information

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

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive

Care of Crape Jasmine and Sweet Olive 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 Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.