Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Australia
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
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Number of Varieties
1035
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Cuttings, 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
Water regularly for 2 months
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Double
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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
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Wilga
In German
Gardenie
Pirol
In French
Cape Jasmine
loriot
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
oriol
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
papa-figos
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Wilga
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Rubiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20045
1
27800
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