Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Pink Queen
In German
Gardenie
rosa Königin
In French
Cape Jasmine
Reine rose
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Regina Pink
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Brassicales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cleomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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