Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
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Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A woody shrub with attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are ovate, glossy light green to yellow with darker green patches at primary veins, having entire margin. |
| Flowers | Flowers are solitary, white and fragrant with many petals. |
| Cultivation | This shrub is ideally grown under full sun on fertile soil with good drainage, and roots kept moist at all times. Plants can be grown in the ground or in containers. |
| Etymology | The genus Gardenia is named in honour of Dr. Alexander Garden, who was an Anglo-American botanist. Specific epithet jasminoides means jasmine-like. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage, Fragrant (Flowers) |
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| Landscape Uses | General, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Green - Light Green, Yellow / Golden |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green - Light Green, Yellow / Golden |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
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Others
| Master ID | 33744 |
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| Species ID | 8158 |
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