What is Gardenia?
Q: What is Gardenia?
A: Gardenia is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Q: Where can Gardenia be found?
A: Gardenia can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia, and Oceania.
Q: Who named the genus Gardenia?
A: The genus Gardenia was named by Carl Linnaeus after Dr Alexander Garden (1730-1791), Scottish-born American naturalist.
Q: What is the size of Gardenia?
A: Gardenia are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1–15 m tall.
Q: What is the color of Gardenia leaves and what is their texture?
A: Gardenia leaves are dark green and glossy with a leathery texture.
Q: What is the color of Gardenia flowers?
A: Gardenia flowers are solitary or in small clusters, white or pale yellow.
Q: When does Gardenia usually flower?
A: Flowering is from about mid-spring to mid-summer, and many species are strongly scented.
