Gardenia jasminoides grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Gardenia also known as Cape jasmine, Gardenia jasminoides perennial evergreen used as ornamental fragrant hedge plant or medical plant, can grow in subtropics, tropics or mediterranean climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 8+.
Leaves color dark green glossy in oval shape.
Flower fragrant color white, with 6 to multi petals with yellow stamens.
Acid to neutral soil, moist
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mealybugs
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for design and deadhead
Size of the plant:
0.9-1.2m, 3-4feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower:
White fragrant flowers, with 6 to multi petals with yellow stamens.
Gardenia jasminoides
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Part shade Plants, Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub
Plant Uses: Floristry, Fragrance, Hedging plants, Indoor plants, Medical uses, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: