Tabernaemontana africana (Samoan Gardenia) - Image 26

Botanical name: Tabernaemontana africana

Common name: Samoan Gardenia

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Tropical West Africa, Senegal to Ghana

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant
Tabernaemontana africana (Samoan Gardenia) white flower with green fruit close up on a branch
Tabernaemontana africana (Samoan Gardenia) white flower with two round green fruit on a plant branch.


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