Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
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Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval/Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Average Water
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
meadow barley
In German
Gardenie
Wiese Gerste
In French
Cape Jasmine
orge prairie
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
cebada prado
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
cevada prado
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
20010
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27800
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