Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Asia
Types
Saccharum officinarum
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Number of Varieties
3650
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Wet lands
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SACCHARUM officinarum
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
Common Name
Sugarcane
Gardenia
In Hindi
गन्ना
बौना गार्डेनिया
In German
Saccharum
Dwarf Gardenia
In French
Canne à sucre
Gardenia Dwarf
In Spanish
Saccharum
Gardenia enana
In Greek
Saccharum
νάνος Gardenia
In Portuguese
Cana-de-açúcar
Gardenia Dwarf
In Polish
Saccharum
Dwarf Gardenia
In Latin
Saccharum
Gardenia Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rubiales
Family
Poaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Saccharum
Gardenia
Clade
Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Gardenieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
36140
1
27800
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