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Common Gardenia
Common Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical forest
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

The Common Gardenia is an evergreen shrub native to the forests of East Asia. Its white petals turn a deep shade of yellow as they begin to wither after three days.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Species
Gardenia jasminoides