Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
winter daphne
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
winter daphne
In German
Gardenie
Daphne odora
In French
Cape Jasmine
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Daphne odora
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Daphne odora
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Daphne odora
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Gentianales
Malvales
Family
Rubiaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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