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Common Gardenia

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Gardenia jasminoides

Least concern

Common Gardenia
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Overview

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.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Gardenia jasminoides — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): கும்பிலி — CC BY-SA 4.0