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Gardenias (Gardenia)
Gardenias are a large group of flowering plants in the coffee family. The plants are some of the most widely cultivated ornamental groups in the world as many species have large, showy flowers that are exceptionally fragrant. However, being native to tropical regions, many gardenias are notoriously difficult to cultivate in temperate zones. They do not tolerate cold well, need high humidity, and required bright light to thrive.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
Key Facts About Gardenias
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Attributes of Gardenias
Planting Time
Spring, Fall
Plant Height
1.2 m
Spread
70 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Trivia and Interesting Facts
The gardenia is so white and flawless in summer. With only a quick glance at it, you will be thrilled by its purity and beauty. It appeals to many people for its appearance and its meaning. It is a symbol of unknown hope, surprise, purity and beautiful memories.
Scientific Classification of Gardenias
Distribution of Gardenias
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Distribution Map of Gardenias
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Gardenias
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The enchanting gardenias genus consists evergreen shrubs and trees favoring warm climates. Basic Care Needs include high sun exposure, regular watering without water-logging, and a temperature range of 15℃-23℃. They thrive best in well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter. Common Challenges for gardenias include pests like aphids, leaf-spot disease, and intolerance to cold drafts. Seasonally, gardenias requires more water in summer, while its soil must be kept moderately moist in other seasons, with protection needed against winter frost.
How to Water Gardenias?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Gardenias?
How to Propagate Gardenias?
How to Plant Gardenias?
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8 most common species：
Cape jasmine
Gardenia jasminoides is an evergreen shrub with unique, glossy evergreen leaves and stunning flowers. The sophisticated, matte white flowers are often used in bouquets. The exceptional beauty of this ornamental plant has made it a popular and highly appreciated plant amongst gardeners and horticulturalists.
Gardenia stenophylla
A small and delicate plant, gardenia stenophylla (Gardenia stenophylla) is a popular houseplant due to its appealing, yellow-rimmed leaves and its fragrant flowers. In keeping with its cheery appearance, it thrives in bright light.
Star flower
Star flower (Gardenia scabrella) is an evergreen shrub whose glossy leaves and white flowers give it significant ornamental appeal. Since these flowers are delightfully fragrant, the plant is commonly grown close to paths and patios to make the most of their aroma. It grows well as a feature shrub in a sunny location. It is also commonly grown by roadisdes and in urban environments.
Tahitian gardenia
The name of tahitian gardenia reflects its prevalence in Tahiti after it was introduced from Melanesia and Western Polynesia. It is the national flower of the Cook Islands and of French Polynesia. Its flowers are delightfully fragrant, making it a popular ornamental species, often used for screens, hedging, and container growth.
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof'
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof' is a plant cultivated from Cape jasmine. This is a hardy shrub capable of growing where other species cannot thrive. Although cape jasmine 'Frostproof' is not tolerant of freezing temperatures, its general hardiness makes it a popular choice in regions where there are cooler temperatures.
Variegated gardenia
Variegated gardenia are a large group of flowering plants in the coffee family. The plants are some of the most widely cultivated ornamental groups in the world as many species have large, showy flowers that are exceptionally fragrant. However, being native to tropical regions, many variegated gardenia are notoriously difficult to cultivate in temperate zones. They do not tolerate cold well, need high humidity, and required bright light to thrive.
Kedah gardenia
Kedah gardenia is a type of shrub found in Southeast Asia. It is named after Kedah, a state in Malaysia. Its flowers are used to make perfumes and teas.
Thunberg's gardenia
What makes thunberg's gardenia unforgettable is its distinct scent that emanates from its cream-colored flowers; it's especially potent at night. It originates from the southeastern end of Africa in evergreen forests.
All Species of Gardenias
Cape jasmine
Cape jasmine
Gardenia jasminoides is an evergreen shrub with unique, glossy evergreen leaves and stunning flowers. The sophisticated, matte white flowers are often used in bouquets. The exceptional beauty of this ornamental plant has made it a popular and highly appreciated plant amongst gardeners and horticulturalists.
Gardenia stenophylla
Gardenia stenophylla
A small and delicate plant, gardenia stenophylla (Gardenia stenophylla) is a popular houseplant due to its appealing, yellow-rimmed leaves and its fragrant flowers. In keeping with its cheery appearance, it thrives in bright light.
Star flower
Star flower
Star flower (Gardenia scabrella) is an evergreen shrub whose glossy leaves and white flowers give it significant ornamental appeal. Since these flowers are delightfully fragrant, the plant is commonly grown close to paths and patios to make the most of their aroma. It grows well as a feature shrub in a sunny location. It is also commonly grown by roadisdes and in urban environments.
Tahitian gardenia
Tahitian gardenia
The name of tahitian gardenia reflects its prevalence in Tahiti after it was introduced from Melanesia and Western Polynesia. It is the national flower of the Cook Islands and of French Polynesia. Its flowers are delightfully fragrant, making it a popular ornamental species, often used for screens, hedging, and container growth.
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof'
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof'
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof' is a plant cultivated from Cape jasmine. This is a hardy shrub capable of growing where other species cannot thrive. Although cape jasmine 'Frostproof' is not tolerant of freezing temperatures, its general hardiness makes it a popular choice in regions where there are cooler temperatures.
Variegated gardenia
Variegated gardenia
Variegated gardenia are a large group of flowering plants in the coffee family. The plants are some of the most widely cultivated ornamental groups in the world as many species have large, showy flowers that are exceptionally fragrant. However, being native to tropical regions, many variegated gardenia are notoriously difficult to cultivate in temperate zones. They do not tolerate cold well, need high humidity, and required bright light to thrive.
Kedah gardenia
Kedah gardenia
Kedah gardenia is a type of shrub found in Southeast Asia. It is named after Kedah, a state in Malaysia. Its flowers are used to make perfumes and teas.
Thunberg's gardenia
Thunberg's gardenia
What makes thunberg's gardenia unforgettable is its distinct scent that emanates from its cream-colored flowers; it's especially potent at night. It originates from the southeastern end of Africa in evergreen forests.
Cape jasmine 'Four Seasons'
Cape jasmine 'Four Seasons'
Cape jasmine 'Four Seasons' is a Cape jasmine cultivar, primarily noted for its long flowering season. The double white flowers provide almost a year-round show, emitting an extremely pleasant fragrance during that time. The cultivar is also prized for its ability to withstand drought, heat, and cold better than other Cape jasmine cultivars.
Cape jasmine 'Kleim's Hardy'
Cape jasmine 'Kleim's Hardy'
Cape jasmine 'Kleim's Hardy' is bred from the gardenia shrub, and its cultivar name honors Don Kleim of the Henderson Experimental Gardens in California and the shrub's cold resistance. It is an evergreen and semidwarf variety, prized for hardiness in resisting the cold and for its large, fragrant flowers, starlike in shape and ivory in color with golden stamens in the middle.
Cape jasmine 'Daisy'
Cape jasmine 'Daisy'
Cape jasmine 'Daisy' is a member of the Gardenia family. It is named for its white, daisy-shaped flowers that grow in a whorl of petals surrounding a yellow center. This flower morphology is in marked contrast to the bunched white flowers of the parent plant. This hybrid is smaller too, growing to 1 m rather than 3 m.
Cape jasmine 'Celestial Star'
Cape jasmine 'Celestial Star'
The cape jasmine 'Celestial Star' gardenia has creamy-colored flowers that emit a delightfully sweet perfume. As a low-forming bush with lustrous green leaves, they are perfect as pathway liners or sitting areas where someone can enjoy the scent. The shape of the flower petals looks much like a star, earning the plant its name.
Cape jasmine 'Aimee'
Cape jasmine 'Aimee'
Cape jasmine 'Aimee' is a lush, evergreen shrub renowned for its large, velvety white flowers that exude an intoxicating fragrance reminiscent of jasmine. This variety boasts particularly robust blooms that appear more abundantly in warm, well-draining soils, thriving with ample sunlight and humidity. The glossy, dark green leaves provide a striking backdrop, highlighting the plant's year-round ornamental appeal.
Cape jasmine 'Chuck Hayes'
Cape jasmine 'Chuck Hayes'
The cape jasmine 'Chuck Hayes' comes from the jasmine plant and stands out for its high levels of hardiness, standing up well in the face of cold and heat. This plant grows in a more bushy manner than the typical Cape Jasmine and blooms throughout the summer. It is appreciated for its beautiful blooms and sweet fragrance.
Cape jasmine 'Buttons'
Cape jasmine 'Buttons'
Cape jasmine 'Buttons' is a type of cape jasmine with white flowers, in the center of which are light green button-like stamens. These flowers contrast with the glossy green evergreen foliage, which grows densely and compactly. This plant tolerates hot weather and full sun quite well.
Cape jasmine 'Crown Jewel'
Cape jasmine 'Crown Jewel'
Cape jasmine 'Crown Jewel' is a small evergreen shrub with beautiful fragrant double white flowers and lance-shaped dark green foliage. This cross between ‘Kleim’s Hardy’ and ‘Chuck Hayes’ gardenias was created at Oakmont Nursery in Siler City, North Carolina in 1998. They gave it a name that suggests it's worthy of being a centerpiece. Plant next to a window and allow the exquisite fragrance to waft into your living space.
Cape jasmine 'Radicans'
Cape jasmine 'Radicans'
Cape jasmine 'Radicans' (Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans') is a miniature cultivar of Gardenia jasminoides and is favored for its dark, leathery foliage and fragrant white flowers. While heat- and drought-tolerant, cape jasmine 'Radicans' does not do well in colder climates. Otherwise, it blooms profusely throughout late spring and summer in garden beds and containers. 'Radicans' is a Latin word meaning 'to take root.'
Cape jasmine 'August Beauty'
Cape jasmine 'August Beauty'
Cape jasmine 'August Beauty' is a popular ornamental cultivar, so-named because it tends to still be blooming in late summer, that was bred from Cape jasmines. This cultivar sports particularly large, vigorous, and long-lasting white flowers, which are typically in bloom from late spring all the way through summer. These flowers are also even more powerfully fragrant than those of a typical Cape Jasmine. For these reasons, cape jasmine 'August Beauty' is a top choice cultivar among gardeners.
Cape jasmine 'Golden Magic'
Cape jasmine 'Golden Magic'
Cape Jasmine is an evergreen shrub that produces large cream-colored rose-shaped flowers. However cape jasmine 'Golden Magic' is a beautiful hybrid that instead has flowers that bloom a creamy-white but shade through to golden yellow over time. This plant is popular for its appearance and for the intense fragrance of its flowers.
Cape jasmine 'Jubilation'
Cape jasmine 'Jubilation'
Cape jasmine 'Jubilation' is a beautiful evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white double flowers. Its name comes from its origin in South Africa, specifically the Cape of Good Hope. The plant is also known to attract birds and butterflies.
Cape jasmine 'Heaven Scent'
Cape jasmine 'Heaven Scent'
Cape jasmine 'Heaven Scent' is best-known for its large and highly aromatic flowers, which make superb additions to any flower arrangement. The flowers are flatter and more open than those of the parent plant. While attractive, this plant can be a little tricky to grow since it is susceptible to several types of insects and needs light shade in order to handle hot weather in warmer climates.
Cape jasmine 'Miami Supreme'
Cape jasmine 'Miami Supreme'
Cape jasmine 'Miami Supreme' truly is supreme with its large blooms. While the parent, Cape jasmine, has 8 cm flowers, cape jasmine 'Miami Supreme' boasts blooms of 10 to 15 cm. It may grow slightly taller than the parent plant, potentially reaching heights of 2.5 m instead of 1.8 m.
Cape jasmine 'Belmont'
Cape jasmine 'Belmont'
Cape jasmine 'Belmont' offers fragrant double snow-white rose-like flowers amid the foliage of glossy dark green. It is a Cape Jasmine cultivar named after Belmont Estate in Massachusetts where it was patented by Walter E. Lenk in 1934. Gardeners love this cultivar for its fragrance, hardiness, and prolific flowering season. It is also ideal for growing indoors.
Gardenia erubescens
Gardenia erubescens
Gardenia erubescens is a captivating shrub, recognized for its creamy white, intensely fragrant blossoms. Its glossy, dark green leaves contrast beautifully with the velvety flowers, typically blooming in warmer months. Thriving in humid climates, gardenia erubescens requires well-drained, acidic soil and partial shade to flourish, embodying an enchanting addition to temperate gardens.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Gardenias
Gardenia
Gardenias are a large group of flowering plants in the coffee family. The plants are some of the most widely cultivated ornamental groups in the world as many species have large, showy flowers that are exceptionally fragrant. However, being native to tropical regions, many gardenias are notoriously difficult to cultivate in temperate zones. They do not tolerate cold well, need high humidity, and required bright light to thrive.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
Key Facts About Gardenias
Feedback
Attributes of Gardenias
Planting Time
Spring, Fall
Plant Height
1.2 m
Spread
70 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Trivia and Interesting Facts
The gardenia is so white and flawless in summer. With only a quick glance at it, you will be thrilled by its purity and beauty. It appeals to many people for its appearance and its meaning. It is a symbol of unknown hope, surprise, purity and beautiful memories.
Scientific Classification of Gardenias
Distribution of Gardenias
Feedback
Distribution Map of Gardenias
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Gardenias
Feedback
The enchanting gardenias genus consists evergreen shrubs and trees favoring warm climates. Basic Care Needs include high sun exposure, regular watering without water-logging, and a temperature range of 15℃-23℃. They thrive best in well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter. Common Challenges for gardenias include pests like aphids, leaf-spot disease, and intolerance to cold drafts. Seasonally, gardenias requires more water in summer, while its soil must be kept moderately moist in other seasons, with protection needed against winter frost.
How to Water Gardenias?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Gardenias?
How to Propagate Gardenias?
How to Plant Gardenias?
Exploring the Gardenias Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Cape jasmine
Gardenia jasminoides is an evergreen shrub with unique, glossy evergreen leaves and stunning flowers. The sophisticated, matte white flowers are often used in bouquets. The exceptional beauty of this ornamental plant has made it a popular and highly appreciated plant amongst gardeners and horticulturalists.
Gardenia stenophylla
A small and delicate plant, gardenia stenophylla (Gardenia stenophylla) is a popular houseplant due to its appealing, yellow-rimmed leaves and its fragrant flowers. In keeping with its cheery appearance, it thrives in bright light.
Star flower
Star flower (Gardenia scabrella) is an evergreen shrub whose glossy leaves and white flowers give it significant ornamental appeal. Since these flowers are delightfully fragrant, the plant is commonly grown close to paths and patios to make the most of their aroma. It grows well as a feature shrub in a sunny location. It is also commonly grown by roadisdes and in urban environments.
Tahitian gardenia
The name of tahitian gardenia reflects its prevalence in Tahiti after it was introduced from Melanesia and Western Polynesia. It is the national flower of the Cook Islands and of French Polynesia. Its flowers are delightfully fragrant, making it a popular ornamental species, often used for screens, hedging, and container growth.
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All Species of Gardenias
Cape jasmine
Gardenia stenophylla
Star flower
Tahitian gardenia
Cape jasmine 'Frostproof'
Variegated gardenia
Kedah gardenia
Thunberg's gardenia
Cape jasmine 'Four Seasons'
Cape jasmine 'Kleim's Hardy'
Cape jasmine 'Daisy'
Cape jasmine 'Celestial Star'
Cape jasmine 'Aimee'
Cape jasmine 'Chuck Hayes'
Cape jasmine 'Buttons'
Cape jasmine 'Crown Jewel'
Cape jasmine 'Radicans'
Cape jasmine 'August Beauty'
Cape jasmine 'Golden Magic'
Cape jasmine 'Jubilation'
Cape jasmine 'Heaven Scent'
Cape jasmine 'Miami Supreme'
Cape jasmine 'Belmont'
Gardenia erubescens
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
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