Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Number of Varieties
1650
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Gardenia
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
बौना गार्डेनिया
In German
Echter Lavendel
Dwarf Gardenia
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
Gardenia Dwarf
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
Gardenia enana
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
νάνος Gardenia
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
Gardenia Dwarf
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
Dwarf Gardenia
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
Gardenia Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rubiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
Gardenieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
39140
1
27800
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