Sweetshrub

Crape Jasmine

About Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine

Sweetshrub

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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 flowers, 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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In German

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In French

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

sweetshrub

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Gentianales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

4118

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine

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

Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine

Care of Sweetshrub and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.