Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
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Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.20 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
-
-
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
Elliptic
Reniform
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-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
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
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Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Gardenia
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
बौना गार्डेनिया
Figwort
In German
Dwarf Gardenia
figwort
In French
Gardenia Dwarf
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Gardenia enana
figwort
In Greek
νάνος Gardenia
figwort
In Portuguese
Gardenia Dwarf
figwort
In Polish
Dwarf Gardenia
figwort
In Latin
Gardenia Dwarf
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rubiales
Ranunculales
Family
Rubiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gardenieae
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Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
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Number of Species
140200
1
27800
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