Description
| Botanical name | Gardenia jasminoides / Gardenia taitensis / Gardenia brighamii / Gardenia thunbergia | |||||
| Common name | Gandharaj / Cape Jasmine | |||||
| Family | Rubiaceae | |||||
| About | A gorgeous flowering shrub widely found in the gardens of tropics & subtropics. Well shaped bushy shrub reaching a height up to 3 m. Leaves are opposite, obovate or oblanceolate, shinny dark green. Flower solitary, axillary or terminal, double with several rows of petals, irregular in shape & size. Fragrant flowers blooms during summer. Often produced during early rain.
Gardenia jasminoides fortuniana or Gardenia radicans (miniature gardenia) a dwarf variety can be grown as potted plant. |
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| Category | Flowering – Perennial. | |||||
| Plant type | Outdoor evergreen shrub. | |||||
| Origin | Native to Asia, and is most commonly found growing wild in Vietnam, Southern China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Myanmar, India and Bangladesh.
Gardenia thunbergia – native of South Africa. |
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| Potting medium | For outdoor planting – well drained, sandy loam soil with pH value 5.0 – 6.5 is most suitable.
When grown as potted plant, use well drained, aerated, loamy, organic matter enriched potting medium GrowpoT–H. Sterilised to reduce the risk of fungal infection & root rot. pH value 5.0 – 6.5. |
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| Light | Grow well in bright light but not direct summer sun. In case of growing as potted plant placing in balcony or in roof top under partial shade is advisable. | |||||
| Irrigation | Irrigate the plant adequately in spring & summer, but don’t over water. In winter Let the medium moist through the season.
For tap water, preserve the water 24 hrs to minimise the presence of salts, chlorine, fluoride etc. |
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| Fertigation | Particulars | Dose | Schedule | Mode | ||
| Summer | winter | |||||
| GROWMUSS | 10-15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Neem Bahar | 10-15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Micro nutrient | Lifeline | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Growmin Maximum① | 2 gm / litre | ① Alternative | ||||
| Pest control | Growneem | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 15 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Toxicity | Toxic to pets. | |||||
| Toxic chemical | Genioposide, gardenoside | |||||
| Symptom | Mild vomiting and/or diarrhoea, hives. | |||||
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Standard Pot – Plastic pot (Click here to see)
· Pot size – 4 inch to 6 inch
· Plant Size – 6 inch to 24 inch (The size may vary based on the availability of the plant/s)
Potting Medium – Coco-peat/ Soil (as and where applicable).
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