Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia)
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) with small yellow flowers growing on thin woody stems
Botanical name: Gardenia mutabilis
Common name: Golden Gardenia
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Malesia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plantGardenia mutabilis was previously misidentified and misnamed in the trade as Gardenia gjellerupii.
Woody shrub or small tree, can reach up to 5 m tall. Flowers are solitary, initially cream-colored to light yellow and then become orange-yellow or orange at maturity.
This species is best planted in full sun, because shady conditions inhibit flowering and result in leggy plants.
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Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) with star-shaped yellow flowers nestled among deep green waxy leaves
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) with yellow flower and green leaves on a woody stem.
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) flower showing six slender yellow petals and a central reproductive organ.
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) yellow flower with six narrow petals against blurred green foliage background
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) yellow flower with water droplets resting on its smooth rounded petals.
Gardenia mutabilis (Golden Gardenia) yellow flower with narrow petals sitting among deep green foliage
Gardenia sootepensis (Golden Gardenia) yellow flower positioned near a ruler to indicate its actual physical scale.
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