Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
-
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Acerola Tree
In German
Gardenie
Acerola Baum
In French
Cape Jasmine
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Gentianales
Malpighiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
200-
1
27800
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