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About Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Crepe Jasmine  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Tabernaemontana  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Tabernaemontana  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Tabernaemontana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
50  
118  
99+

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine

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

Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine

Care of Spring Starflower and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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