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Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, [1] and Australia. [ 2 ] The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Alexander Garden (1730–1791), a Scottish naturalist. [ 3 ]
Crocetin, a chemical compound usually obtained from Crocus sativus, also can be obtained from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides. [38] The fully matured fruit were found to contain crocin in a concentration of 4.5 mg of total crocetin derivatives per gram (dry weight), and can be used as a yellow dye [18] to color clothing and food. [39]
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Gardenia volkensii is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with short, rigid branches. [1] [2] The branches form a dense rounded canopy and may touch the ground. The bark is a pale grey colour. [1] Shiny spoon-shaped leaves are found clustered at the end of knobbly branchlets. [2] The trumpet-shaped flowers start off white, but turn yellow with age.
Site plants where they will be protected from cold northerly wind. Mahonia plants do not perform well with too much water or on poorly drained soil. Excess water can cause leaves to droop or drop.
white: Unobtrusive loveliness [5] [4] yellow: Jealousy [4] [8] Hydrangea: general: In a negative [17] sense frigidity, heartlessness; [6] [7] Thank you for understanding; [4] boastfulness [5] [8] pink: Heartfelt emotion or gratitude purple: A desire to deeply understand someone blue: Frigidity and apology white: Boasting, bragging, purity ...
Gardenia brighamii is a small tree, reaching a height of 5 m (16 ft). [3] The glossy, dark green leaves [4] are ovate, 2.2–10.5 cm (0.87–4.13 in) long and 1.5–5.5 cm (0.59–2.17 in) wide. The petals of the solitary, white flowers are fused at the base to form a tube 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in length and have six lobes.
Gardenia taitensis, also called Tahitian gardenia [2] or tiaré flower, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is an evergreen tropical shrub that grows to 4 m (10 ft) tall and has glossy dark green leaves that are 5–16 cm (2–6 in) long and are oppositely arranged along the stem. The flower is creamy white and pinwheel-shaped ...