Cape Jasmine
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
4.2 out of 5 (28 experiences)
Survivor
Blooms easily
About Cape Jasmine
Cape Jasmine is a super popular houseplant 🌿 that is a fun challenge to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as being a survivor and easy to bloom with a whopping 7157 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Cape Jasmine likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenia
Rubiaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Gardenia, Cape Jessamine and Daisy Gardenia
How to care for Cape Jasmine
How often to water your Cape Jasmine
every 9
Cape Jasmine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Cape Jasmine in your home
a window
Cape Jasmine love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Cape Jasmine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cape Jasmine in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Cape Jasmine
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cape Jasmine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hello. My plant is struggling and I don’t know what to do. Ideas?. I was gifted in Feb and my office was not great for a plant so brought home in March. Soil quality improved but not the tree so much.
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What does it mean because it’s turning the leaves yellow #Gardenia
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Yellow spots/leaves #Gardenia There are yellow leaves and brown spots on my gardenia, what’s wrong with it?
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My flowers are turning brown #Gardenia
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Good morning! New plant mom here. I’ve been wanting to start a garden for years but never really had the space or mindset to actually commit to it, and was honestly terrible at keeping any type of plant alive past a few days. But now I’m ready and have the space so my husband finally agreed to help me get it started and bought me a few plants to sit on our deck. Any advice on care for these babies? #NewPlantMom #PlantTherapy
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Don’t be alarmed by the air conditioner, it is almost never used; and when it is (4 or 6) times I move the plant to the side. Does moving it confuse it? #Gardenia
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my God didn’t start to get Yellow and burn on the leaves, any opinion why #GregPlantShop
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Hey everyone, I am new to plants. I just bought a plant 2 weeks ago, and it's leaves r dry already. Do you have any idea what to do
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Is this Brown spot on the leaves? If so what is your. Suggestion for remedy #Gardenia
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Why are my leaves turning yellow? #Gardenia
Care Summary for Cape Jasmine
Cape Jasmine
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 16
Blooms easily 11
Fast grower 9
Large, lush leaves 6
Easy to propagate 3
Browns easily 3
Pest magnet 2
03/01/2022
Drought-friendly & very resilient plant!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
11/21/2021
White flowers meaning true love
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
11/07/2021
Keep humidity up to avoid mites and mealy bugs. Rinse leaves regularly. Slight acid
Blooms easily
Survivor
Pest magnet
10/08/2021
Don’t water too often or the buds won’t open
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/13/2021
So far so good still bidding
Blooms easily
Survivor
07/21/2021
This things is so high Maintinence, but the blooms are 100% worth it
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
06/16/2021
The fragrance the blooms provide us out of this world.
Blooms easily
06/06/2021
Smells lovely if you can get it to bloom but I recommend a lot of sunlight and water.
06/06/2021
This is probably better outdoors or just not indoors in the Pacific Northwest.
Survivor
06/03/2021
Grows soo fast and sure it will bloom next year
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
05/24/2021
The aromas of this plant is euphoric.
Survivor
05/20/2021
not toooooo dependent on water but whenever it flowers they always die :( and idk why
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
03/14/2021
Keanu Leaves is not thriving to say the least. I am not giving up yet, but I fear soon I will have to remove Keanu from life support 🥺. I’ve followed all Greg’s advice and tips from online and nothing helps. The best guess I have is the climate, (we live in the great lakes area) tho the plant is indoors....the apartment is drafty, the owner controls the heat and lowers it at night. I have a grow light sooo...idk 🤷🏼. I show the entire “Oasis” lots of love, attention and sing super rad 80’s new wave to the residents every day. 🤔Do u think it could b Keanu Leaves is telling me they hate OMD and Depeche Mode? I’m at a loss...🤦🏼
Browns easily
03/13/2021
Love the fragrance of the flowers.
Blooms easily
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