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Cape Jasmine
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Button Strauch
Gardenie

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Gentianales

Family

Bruniaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12200
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

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Importance of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Cape Jasmine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Cape Jasmine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Cape Jasmine have Hay fever and Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Cape Jasmine is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Cape Jasmine facts and facts of other plants too.