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Cape Jasmine
Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

1037
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-101-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

135.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides
duckweed

In German

Gardenie
Entengrütze

In French

Cape Jasmine
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Cape Jasmine
duckweed

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata
Rzęsa

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Arales

Family

Rubiaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Gardenia
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

20038
1 27800
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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Cape Jasmine or Duckweed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cape Jasmine and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cape Jasmine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cape Jasmine and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Jasmine and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Jasmine and Duckweed 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 Duckweed is Swelling. Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine vs Duckweed

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 Duckweed 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 Duckweed 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 Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Cape Jasmine is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Cape Jasmine and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.