1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Gardenia
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना गार्डेनिया
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Gardenia
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Gardenia Dwarf
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gardenia enana
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
νάνος Gardenia
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gardenia Dwarf
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Gardenia
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Gardenia Dwarf
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species