Native Range
Native to Asia.
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Gardenia jasminoides
GardeniaShrub
Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres in height. They have a rounded habit with very dense branches with opposite leaves that are lanceolate-oblong, leathery or gathered in groups on the same node and by a dark green, shiny and slightly waxy surface and prominent veins.
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGardenia
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളം
EnglishGardeniaEN
हिन्दीअनंत वृक्षHI
தமிழ்கும்பிலிTA
বাংলাগন্ধরাজBN
മലയാളംഗന്ധരാജൻML
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Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres in height. They have a rounded habit with very dense branches with opposite leaves that are lanceolate-oblong, leathery or gathered in groups on the same node and by a dark green, shiny and slightly waxy surface and prominent veins.