1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
conjunctivitis, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
Terminalia arjuna
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना गार्डेनिया
अर्जुन वृक्ष
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Gardenia
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.3 In French
Gardenia Dwarf
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gardenia enana
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gardenia Dwarf
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Gardenia
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species