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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia

Types

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX glabra
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Inkberry
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Inkberry
Gardenie

In French

Inkberry
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Inkberry
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Inkberry
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Inkberry
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

inkberry
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Inkberry
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Gentianales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Ilex
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

600200
1 27800
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Difference Between Inkberry and Cape Jasmine

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

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Importance of Inkberry and Cape Jasmine

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

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