Southernwood

Gardenia

About Southernwood and Gardenia

Southernwood

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China

1.4 Types

not available

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA26.25 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.24 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA140

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Gardenia

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

Southernwood and Gardenia Physical Information

Southernwood and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Gardenia are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southernwood and Gardenia

Care of Southernwood and Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.