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Cape Jasmine
Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

135.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

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
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

-
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides
Bassia scoparia

In German

Gardenie
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Cape Jasmine
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Cape Jasmine
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rubiaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Gardenia
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

2004
1 27800
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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Kochia

If you are confused whether Cape Jasmine or Kochia 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 Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cape Jasmine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cape Jasmine and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine vs Kochia

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 Kochia 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 Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Cape Jasmine is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Cape Jasmine and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.