What varieties of gardenia are there?
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Gardenia has large leaves and white flowers. The shape of each variety is slightly different. Common varieties include large-leaf gardenia, water gardenia, yellow gardenia, small-leaf gardenia, variegated gardenia...
Big leaf gardenia
Large-leaved Gardenia
Also known as Grandiflora Gardenia, it is a variant of Gardenia with large and plump leaves and large flowers rich in fragrance. The plants are taller and are more commonly used in gardens. In ordinary families, they are used to decorate the courtyard or at the door.
Water Gardenia
Also known as the tongue gardenia, the plant is relatively short, the flowers are small, the branches are often flat and prostrate, and the leaves are small, narrow, and double.
Yellow Gardenia
Also known as mountain gardenia, it is a wild variety of gardenia. The leaves are slightly smaller, the flowers are single-petaled, and they bear orange-red fruits in autumn. They are vigorous, long-lasting, and have strong alkali resistance. They are a good variety for viewing flowers and fruits, and are often made into potted landscapes for viewing.
Gardenia ovale Zi
The flowers are the same as other varieties, but the leaves are obovate and the front end is rounder.
Gardenia angustifolia Zi
The flowers are the same as other varieties, but the leaves are narrow, and they grow wild in Hong Kong.
Variegated Gardenia Zi
The leaves are streaked.
Small leaf gardenia
The plant is short, the branches are mostly flat, the opium is long and thin, and it is oblanceolate. The flowers are small and solitary in leaf axils or branch tops, white, double-petaled and fragrant.
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The flowers are large and double, with a diameter of 7-8cm and are commonly cultivated in courtyards.
water gardenia
yellow gardenia
Gardenia ovale
Gardenia angustifolia
Variegated Gardenia
small leaf gardenia
jade lotus
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