Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
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Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Gardenie
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Cape Jasmine
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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