Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
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Number of Varieties
1060
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
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Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Divison, 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
Loam
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
-
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Ranunculus
In German
Gardenie
Ranunkel
In French
Cape Jasmine
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
ranúnculo
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ranunculales
Family
Rubiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ranunculeae
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
200600
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27800
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