Gardenia jasminoides
Cape Jasmine, Cape Jasmine
Other regional names: Cape Jessamine +2 more
- Cape Jessamine
- Danh Danh
- Gargenia
Also known as: Gardenia angusta Merr. +19 more
- Gardenia angusta Merr.
- Gardenia angustifolia G.Lodd.
- Gardenia angustifolia subsp. kosyunensis (Sasaki) Masam.
- Gardenia angustifolia var. kosyunensis (Sasaki) Masam.
- Gardenia augusta f. shanpinensis F.C.Ho
- Gardenia augusta Merr.
- Gardenia augusta subsp. grandiflora (Lour.) Sasaki
- Gardenia augusta subsp. kosyunensis Sasaki
- Gardenia augusta subsp. longisepala Masam.
- Gardenia augusta subsp. ovalifolia (Sims) Sasaki
- Gardenia augusta subsp. plena Voigt
- Gardenia augusta subsp. shanpinensis F.C.Ho
- Gardenia augusta var. grandiflora (Lour.) Sasaki
- Gardenia augusta var. kosyunensis Sasaki
- Gardenia augusta var. longisepala Masam.
- Gardenia augusta var. ovalifolia (Sims) Sasaki
- Gardenia florida f. oblanceolata Nakai
- Gardenia florida f. simpliciflora Makino
- Gardenia florida f. thunbergii Makino
- Gardenia florida L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Gardenia jasminoides (commonly known as Cape Jasmine) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Comoros, Korea, Marianas, Marshall Is., Society Is., Tubuai Is.