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Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, [2] 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 (about 1 to 10 feet) in height.
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 ]
The leaves vary from light green to dark green, and are alternate and compound with many small leaflets. Fragrant yellow flowers bloom in May or June. The fruits are legumes which contain many seeds , and ripen in July.
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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.
In systematic virus infections leaf spots caused by viruses show a loss of green colour in leaves, due to chlorosis which is a repression of chlorophyll development. [1] Leaves may yellow and have a mottled green or yellow appearance, show mosaic (e.g. chlorotic spotting) and ringspots (chlorotic or necrotic rings). [7]
Rubiaceae (/ r uː b i ˈ eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers.
One of the important food crops of the ancient Inca empire. Leaves were eaten as a leaf vegetable or used raw in salads. [175] Morinda citrifolia: Noni tree: Known as bai-yo in Thai cuisine the leaves are cooked with coconut milk in a curry. [176] Moringa oleifera: Drumstick tree: Leaves are very popular in South Asia for curries and omelettes ...