Description
Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family. Gardenia is an attractive, waxy, creamy-white flowers bearing.What makes it special:
- One of the best attractive fragrant flowering plants.
- Low maintenance plant.
- Perfect plant for near patios, doors, or windows garden.
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gardenia, Ananta - Plant |
Gardenia belong to family Rubiaceae and are prized for their very fragrant white flowers and glossy, dark green leaves. Many cultivars of Gardenia jasminoides exist that offer considerable variation in plant size, flower form, and blooming time and duration. They are evergreen shrubs and small trees.
The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four, broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are solitary or in small clusters, white, or pale yellow, with a tubular-based corolla with 5-12 lobes.Place in light to moderate shade, preferably with minimum competition from tree roots. Gardenias resent root disturbance. Use fertilizer for acid-loving plants, and use iron compounds.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 20 inch (50.8cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15.24 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | cape jasmine, Gandhraj |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 60 to 150 centimeter |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Bloom Time | March-June |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening.
Light Requirement
Re-potting
Plant Protection
Donts
Gardenia care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | Natural direct 3-6 hours of morning sunlight and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day. |
| Watering | Apply 3 cup (Approx. 150 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. |
| Soil | Soil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. |
| Temperature | Up to 25 to 30 degree Celsius |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer once a month (Oct-Jan). |
Gardenia special feature
It has a very pleasant smell that is called a Gandhraj.
Gardenia uses
Ornamental Use:
- Depending on their size and form, gardenias can be used as hedges, ground covers, mass plantings, or free-standing specimens
- Enjoy their fragrance indoors and out by planting them near patios, doors, or windows