Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
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Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
penstemon parryi
In German
Gardenie
penstemon parryi
In French
Cape Jasmine
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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