Tabernaemontana divaricata (Crepe Jasmine)


Botanical Information

FamilyApocynaceae
GenusTabernaemontana
Speciesdivaricata
CategoryTropicals, Woody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-3
Temperature (°F)17
Height1.8 - 2.4 m
Spread1.8 - 2.4 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, August, September

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicA repeat-blooming, white-flowered evergreen shrub.
ShapeDensely clumping.
LandscapeFlowering shrub or hedge, borders, screening, accent hedge, warm city and courtyard gardens, informal warm gardens or as a specimen.
PropagationSeed or softwood cuttings.
CultivationPlant in moist but well-draining, nutrient rich loamy soils that are neutral to slightly alkaline.
HabitatWarm woodlands and shrub groves.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSlightly coarse, uniformly woody bark with almost insignificant leaf and stem scars. Leaf stems are smooth and glaborous.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSmall, rounded insignificant flower buds.
Leaf DescriptionClusters of simple, pinnate-lanceolate, shiny and waxy leaflets that grow along leaf stems.
Flower DescriptionSmall, simple 5-petaled flowers that grow in terminal panicles of 3 - 8. Flower petals are arranged in a slight windmill-like shape.
Colour DescriptionMedium green to yellow-green foliage. Some leaves have natural yellowing to orangish-yellowing around the edges. Pale tan brown bark. Medium green leaf stems. Pale white flowers.
Texture DescriptionMedium.

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