Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Eastern Asia
Types
-
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm105.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm135.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Gardenie
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Gentianales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Gardenia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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