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About Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little 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  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
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
Cancer, Diuretic  
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  

Common Name
-  
Crepe Jasmine  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In German
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In French
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Tabernaemontana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Gentianales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
2  
118  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine

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

Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine

Care of Twinleaf and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Twinleaf 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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