Texas Madrone

Crape Jasmine

About Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine

Texas Madrone

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Arbutus xalapensis

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

640.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

795.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS xalapensis

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In German

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In French

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Arbutus xalapensis

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Texas Madrone

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Ericaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Arbutus

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1118

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine

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

Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine

Care of Texas Madrone and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.