Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Number of Varieties
6050
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, 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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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 flowers, 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
Powdery mildew
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Gardenia
In Hindi
Ranunculus
बौना गार्डेनिया
In German
Ranunkel
Dwarf Gardenia
In French
Ranunculus
Gardenia Dwarf
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Gardenia enana
In Greek
Ranunculus
νάνος Gardenia
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Gardenia Dwarf
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Dwarf Gardenia
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Gardenia Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rubiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Gardenieae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
600140
1
27800
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