Dwarf Gardenia

Chinese Privet

About Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet

Dwarf Gardenia

Chinese Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

Fertilize just before the growing season begins

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

Ligustrum sinense

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Chinese privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

Chinese privet

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

Chinesischer Liguster

7.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

Chinese privet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

Κινέζοι privet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

Ligustrina

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

Chiński ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

Chinese privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

14050

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet. Dwarf Gardenia doesn't have thorns and Chinese Privet doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Gardenia does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Gardenia has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Chinese Privet has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet

Season and care of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Gardenia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Privet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Gardenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Privet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Gardenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Privet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet are as follows:

Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Privet flower color: White
Chinese Privet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Chinese Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chinese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.