How Often to Water African Jasmine? Rescue Your Plant When Its Leaves Go Soft and Droopy

African jasmine is not the same flower as the jasmine we usually see; the former is an evergreen shrub with a jasmine-like fragrance, and it has become a fairly popular variety in the flower and greenery market in recent years. So when growing African jasmine, how often should you water it? If the problem of leaves going soft and droopy appears, how should you remedy it?

1. How often should African jasmine be watered?

African jasmine has a relatively high demand for water, but it should not be overwatered either, as this easily leads to water accumulating at the roots and rot. Therefore, the following rules should be followed when watering.

1. Watering African jasmine generally needs to follow “water thoroughly once the soil is dry”.

2. When watering in summer, the frequency should be increased appropriately. You can mist the leaves in the morning and evening. Be careful not to water when the sun is very harsh, as it will scorch the leaves of African jasmine.

3. In winter, watering needs to be reduced. Generally, watering once every half a month is fine, and it is better to choose to water when the weather is clear and fine, which helps the roots absorb it and makes water accumulation less likely.

2. How to remedy African jasmine leaves that have gone soft and droopy?

1. Leaves going soft and droopy due to excessively low temperatures

Generally, if the temperature is too low, the leaves of African jasmine will go soft and droopy from the cold, and this situation usually occurs in winter.

Remedy: You can move the African jasmine to a warmer room and keep the room temperature above 10 degrees Celsius.

2. Leaves going soft and droopy due to water accumulating in the soil

As mentioned earlier, overwatering causes water to accumulate at the roots of African jasmine, and if the root system rots, its leaves will also go soft and droopy.

Remedy: At this point, you first need to take the African jasmine plant out of the soil, remove the soil from the fine roots, then cut off the rotted roots with a small knife and disinfect them with a diluted potassium permanganate solution. After that, prepare fresh potting soil and repot it.

3. Leaves going soft and droopy due to excessively strong light

Although African jasmine relatively likes sunlight, it cannot be exposed to the sun or receive prolonged direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will also go soft and droopy.

Remedy: First, immediately move the African jasmine to a spot with diffused light. If the temperature is too high, shade it and improve ventilation to dissipate heat.

3. When are the flowering period and fruiting period of African jasmine?

1. The flowering period of African jasmine

African jasmine has a long flowering period, lasting from April to September every year, and July to September in particular is when African jasmine blooms most abundantly. When it blooms, the flowers are white and funnel-shaped, with relatively long green calyxes.

2. The fruiting period of African jasmine

The fruiting period of African jasmine can last from July every year to March of the following year, and the fruit is a nearly spherical pale green berry.

Warm tip: It is best to supplement African jasmine with a phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer 2-3 times a year, which can help prevent leaf problems such as leaf drop and withered leaves.