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Cape Jasmine
Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

135.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
SARACA indica

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Gardenie
SARACA indica

In French

Cape Jasmine
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides
indica Saraca

In Greek

Cape Jasmine
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides
Saraca indica

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata
Saraca indica

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fabales

Family

Rubiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Gardenia
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2004
1 27800
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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Ashoka

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Jasmine and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Jasmine and Ashoka 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 Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine vs Ashoka

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 Cape Jasmine vs Ashoka 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 Cape Jasmine are Hay fever and Mild Allergen whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Cape Jasmine is not flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Cape Jasmine and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.