Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
-
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm105.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm135.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Sand
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
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
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, 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, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
penstemon parryi
Gardenie
In French
penstemon parryi
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1200
1
27800
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