Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm105.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm135.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Vomiting
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Gardenie
In French
Rocket Dame
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Gentianales
Family
Brassicaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
50200
1
27800
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