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Tabernaemontana divaricata (Crape Jasmine) Guide

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Names

Family

Apocynaceae

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Synonym(s)

English Name(s)

Crape Jasmine, Crepe Jasmine, Pinwheel flower, Coffee rose, Paper gardenia, Spiral gardenia.

Chinese Name(s)

Description

Size & Growth Habit

Tabernaemontana divaricata is a multi branched evergreen shrub reaching 3-4 meters high, perhasp higher if let be in good conditions. These plants naturally form a more or less round bush shape and make great container and landscape plants.

Leaves

Fairly large (5-12cm long), glossy, dark green leaves arranged opposite or sub-opposite on the stem. Leaves are evergreen.

Flowers

Lovely scented, 5 petal white flowers are arranged in groups from the stems growing point. There is also another variety called "Flore Pleno" which is a double petal variety adn has more ruffled wavy petals and more of them. In our attempts, Tabernaemontana divaricata seems to be self sterile.

Cultivars & Hybrids

Tabernaemontana divaricata "Flore Pleno" is a double flowered variety. It is teh same in all aspects to regular T. divaricata, except its double flowers.

Cultivation

By Seed

By Cutting

Hardwood and semi-hardwood cuttings take pretty well. Cut a 10cm section and remove all but the upper leaves. Dip fresh cut stem in rooting hormone and place in a cutting soil in medium ligh tand high humidity. Roots usually form after 2-6 weeks.

Soil

Water

Water when soil is dry. Once established, in ground, they can take some periods of no water as tehir roots are rather large. Potted plants may wilt after a couple days of being dry, and should be watered soon before leaf drop and death occur.

Feeding

Plants that are growing in the ground probably dont need any fertilizers, although they will help make teh plant more lush. Flowering fertilizers will also improve the overal flower quantity. Potted plants shoul be fertilized a lower NPK fetilizer once a month in growing season.

Light

Prefers medium sun, but will grow well in part shade to direct sun. Does not do well in dark situations.

Pruning

Prune to take the form you wish. This is a fairly bushy shrub on its own, and pruning will often make it even more bushy.

Climate

Prefers warm tropical and sub-tropical areas. Does not take frost, but can withstand temperatures down to 2C for short periods. Will grow in very dry or very humid condtions, so long as prolonged dry soil is avoided.

Other

Other

Distribution

Native to:

Cultivated in:

Related Species

Human Uses

Chemicals/Activities

Please note: Some chemicals may not be listed and some may or may not be toxic. Do not consume plants based on this table, it only gives a general idea of *some* of the chemicals this plant contains.

Referrence: Ethnobotany A ethnopharmacology of Tabernaemontana divaricata. Authors: Wasana Pratchayasakul, Anchalee Pongchaidecha, Nipon Chattipakorn & Siriporn Chattipakorn.

Chemical Name

Plant part

Chemical activities

11-Methoxy-N-methyldihydropericyclivine

Flowers, leaves & roots,

No Activites listed.

19,20 Dihydrotabernamine

Roots.

No Activites listed.

19,20-Dihydroervahanine A

Stems.

No Activites listed.

19-Epivoacangine

Flowers, leaves & roots.

No Activites listed.

19-Epivoacristine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

19-Heyneanine hydroxyindolenine

Entire Plant.

No Activites listed.

19-Hydroxycoronaridine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

3-Oxocoronaridine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

3-Oxovoacangine(

Entire plant.

No Activites listed.

3S-Cyanocoronaridine

Bark & Stems.

No Activites listed.

3S-Cyanoisovoacangine

Bark & Stems.

No Activites listed.

5-Hydroxy-6-oxocoronaridine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

5-Hydroxyvoaphylline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

5-oxo-11-hydroxy voaphylline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

5-Oxocoronaridine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

6-Oxocoronaridine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

Conodurine

Roots.

No Activites listed.

Conodusarine

Bark & roots.

No Activites listed.

Conofoline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Conolidine

Bark & stems.

No Activites listed.

Conolobine A

Bark & stems.

No Activites listed.

Conolobine B

Bark & stems.

No Activites listed.

Conophyllidine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Conophylline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Conophyllinine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Coronaridine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Coronaridine hydroxyindolenine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

Dregamine

Bark, leaves, roots & stems.

No Activites listed.

Ervaticine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Ervatinine

Leaves

No Activites listed.

Heyneanine

Entire plants.

No Activites listed.

Hyderabadine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Ibogamine

Root bark.

No Activites listed.

Isovoacangine

Flowers, leaves & roots.

No Activites listed.

Isovoacristine

Flowers, leaves & roots.

No Activites listed.

Lahoricine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Lochnericine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Mehranine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

N1-Methylvoaphylline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

N-methylvoafinine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Pachysiphine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Pseudovobparicine

Bark, Roots.

No Activites listed.

Taberhanine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Tabernaelegantine A

Roots.

No Activites listed.

Tabernaemontanine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voacamine

Bark, leaves, roots & stems.

No Activites listed.

Voacangine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voacangine hydroxyindolenine

Entire Plant.

No Activites listed.

Voacristine

Entire Plant.

No Activites listed.

Voacristine hydroxyindolenine

Entire Plant.

No Activites listed.

Voafinidine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voafinine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voaharine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voalenine

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Voaphylline

Leaves.

No Activites listed.

Vobasine

Bark, leaves, roots & stems.

No Activites listed.

Links

Pictures

Tabernaemontana divaricata

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Mature plant

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Leaves.

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Tabernaemontana divaricata

Pinwheel Flower.

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