Dwarf Gardenia

Tritoma

About Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma

Dwarf Gardenia

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.3 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.6 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.7 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.3.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

5.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

5.4.4 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.5 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Moisture

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Snails

6.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

Not Available

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Not Available

7.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

8.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

8.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

Tritoma

8.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

Tritoma

8.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

Tritoma

8.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

tritoma

8.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

tritoma

8.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

Tritoma

8.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

Tritoma

8.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

Trytoma

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Rubiales

Asparagales

9.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Liliaceae

9.6 Genus

Gardenia

Kniphofia

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

9.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

14072

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma. Dwarf Gardenia doesn't have thorns and Tritoma doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Gardenia does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Gardenia has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Tritoma 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 Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma

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

Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma are as follows:

Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.