Gardenia - Plant Encyclopedia Results (Page 5)

Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas. This Flore Pleno variety has beautiful, 1.5" large double flowers which are extremely fragrant, especially at night. It's very easy to grow, somewhat drought- and heat - tolerant, good for potting culture.

Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel Jasmine) is a large shrub that can reach 5-10 feet tall and wide, with smallish, fragrant, pinwheel-like white or off-white flowers that bloom from spring to fall. This low-maintenance plant is perfect for adding a tropical feel to any garden or yard, and it will attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. It requires full sun with some semi-shade and regular watering as needed, making it a great last-minute addition to your garden.

If you live in a cold region, you can even still enjoy Pinwheel Jasmine. With a bit of extra preparation, this plant is surprisingly easy to grow in pots. Look for a pot that is large enough to fit the root system, so the plant can grow and thrive. Use quality potting soil, and make sure to keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. If you can find a sheltered spot with morning sun and afternoon shade, that would be best for the plant.

What sets Pinwheel Jasmine apart is its salt-tolerance and ability to tolerate seaside conditions. As long as the soil is well-drained and not too alkaline, the plant will do well even in salty soil and air. It is hardy in USDA Zones 9-11, but with some extra care it will survive even colder regions.

Overall, Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel Jasmine) is an attractive, low-maintenance choice for gardeners who are looking for a splash of color throughout the year. With its fragrant white flowers, salt-tolerance and hardiness, this large shrub is perfect for any garden. Add some to your landscape today and enjoy its beauty all year round!

Tabernaemontana orientalis, also known as the Banana Bush, is a large shrub that is native to Asia. It can grow up to 10 feet tall, but is smaller when grown in pots, reaching only up to 5 feet in height. This plant thrives in full sun to semi-shade and requires regular watering.

The Banana Bush produces highly fragrant, white or off-white, Jasmine-like pin-wheeled flowers that are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers have five petals that fuse together to form a tube, regularly symmetrical, and have long tips. The foliage and stems of this plant exude white latex when damaged. When grown in too bright light, the foliage may turn yellow. The fruit consists of pairs of orange-yellow fused banana-shaped capsules, similar to those found in other species.

In addition to its beauty, Tabernaemontana orientalis is also used in traditional Asian medicines. It is a deciduous plant and is recommended for USDA Zones 9-11. This plant's stunning blooms and low-maintenance care make it a great addition to any outdoor space.

Cubanola domingensis, commonly known as Cubanola or Dominican Bellflower, is a rare evergreen shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family, the same family as coffee and gardenia. Endemic to the Dominican Republic, it naturally grows in tropical forests and coastal limestone habitats, typically reaching 5 to 8 feet (1.5 to 2.5 m) in cultivation, though it may become larger in its native habitat. Its glossy green foliage provides an attractive backdrop for the plant's spectacular pendent flowers, making it a prized ornamental for tropical and subtropical gardens.

The long, trumpet-shaped flowers are creamy white to pale greenish white, often 7 to 8 inches (18 to 20 cm) long, making them among the largest in the Rubiaceae family. Intensely fragrant in the evening and early morning, they produce a distinctive sweet scent often compared to warm chocolate. Their size, shape, and fragrance are thought to be adaptations for pollination by nectar-feeding bats and large moths. Cubanola domingensis blooms repeatedly during the warm season and grows best in partial shade or bright filtered light with fertile, well-drained soil and regular moisture. It is sensitive to frost, hardy in USDA Zones 10b-12, and also makes an excellent container specimen in frost-free climates.

The Black Sapote, often called 'chocolate pudding fruit', is closely related to Persimmon. It originates from Mexico and lowlands of Central America. The plant was carried by the Spaniards to the Philippines before 1692, and eventually reached Malacca, Mauritius, Hawaii, Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. In 1916-19 seeds and cuttings from Mexico and other countries of Central America were sent to the Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture. Numerous seedlings have been grown in southern California but all have been killed by low temperatures.

This rather slow growing, medium size handsome tree has deciduous, shiny, dark green leaves. The flowers, borne in the leaf axils, are tubular, white, with persistent green calyx. Some have both male and female organs, and are faintly fragrant; others are solely male and have a pronounced gardenia-like scent. The fruit is nearly round, bright-green and shiny at first. On ripening, the smooth, thin skin becomes olive-green. The pulp is glossy, dark-brown, almost black, jelly-like, soft, and very sweet. Its texture and color closely match stewed prunes. In the center, there may be a few seeds, but the fruit is often seedless.

Black Sapote pulp can be served as dessert with a little milk, sour cream or orange juice poured over it. With the addition of lemon or lime juice it can be used as a filling for pies and other pastry. It is also made into ice cream. The pulp can be blended with orange juice or brandy, or with milk and ground nutmeg, or with wine, cinnamon and sugar, and served with or without whipped cream. A foamy, delicious beverage is made by blending the pulp with canned pineapple juice. In Central America, the fermented fruits are made into a liqueur somewhat like brandy.

The plant is subtropical and can tolerate light frost, as well as short periods of flooding. It has a broad adaptability to different types of soil. In Mexico it grows naturally in dry forests or on alluvial clay near streams where it is frequently subject to flooding. It thrives on moist sandy loam, on well-drained sand or even limestone with very little top soil. These qualities makes it a perfect fruit tree for Southern Florida. Black Sapote can be propagated by seed, as well as grafting. Seedlings normally begin to fruit within only 3-4 years.

If you are looking for a jasmine that truly stands out, Jasminum molle is one of the best-kept secrets among fragrant plants. An uncommon jasmine with an unforgettable scent, with a rich, gardenia-like perfume that rivals the world-famous Jasmine Sambac, this stunning species deserves a special place in your collection.

Extraordinary fragrance: The satin-white flowers release an intense, sweet scent that fills the air one of the strongest among all jasmines.

Multiple growth habits: Naturally bushy and fast-growing, it can be shaped into a dense shrub, grown in containers, or even allowed to climb slightly on a trellis. It also makes a great hedge.

Versatile and hardy: Adapts well to full sun or part shade, wet or dry soil. Fairly cold-hardy, it can handle a light frost with no damage.

Seasonal blooms: While blooming peaks in summer, flushes of flowers can appear again in fall or even winter, often in clusters that cover the plant.

Cultural significance: In India, this jasmine is sacred to the Goddess Devi and widely used in religious ceremonies, garlands, perfumes, and hair adornments.

Medicinal uses: Traditional remedies use jasmine oil for hair and skin health, and the roots for treating skin conditions like ringworm.

With small, dark green leaves and powdery white blooms, Jasmine Molle is a top choice for gardeners who love richly fragrant plants. It's easy to grow, low maintenance, and incredibly rewarding. Whether in a pot, a border, or a spiritual garden, this jasmine is more than just a plant - it's an experience.

See article about Jasminum molle

Small tree with large glossy dark green leaves and long cascading flowers that are extremely fragrant. This is a tropical rainforest tree, it enjoys humid air and can stand both full sun or filtered light. Blooms most of the year, filling air around with sweet gardenia-like fragrance. Acid soil is preferrable.

It is a bushy evergreen tree or shrub, with star shaped, very fragrant, large tubular white flowers that attract nocturnal moths. Fruits look like small feijoas, and are 1 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. They really do taste like a blackberry jam! This Gardenia relative will bear fruit in a container.

Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de rosa - fragrant white flowers and edible fruit that tastes like blackberry jam! Rare exotic that will fruit in a container. Kids love the fruit!

This unique compact plant, perfect for container culture, combines features of a fragrant flower and tasty desert fruit. Originally from Central and South America, this rare tropical small evergreen tree bears fruit which tastes like fresh Blackberry jam. Many claim that it's even better than preserves. Closely related to the gardenia, its flowers are sweetly fragrant. This relatively hardy tropical has attractive foliage and can be grown in a container as well as in the ground. Produces as many as 25 to 30 fruits at a time, and keeps flowering and fruiting at the same time. A single compact tree can easily load up with 100 to 200 fruits! Even better, thanks to their durable outer shells, the fruits hang fresh on the tree for months without losing a drop of quality. Since it blooms for a few months in the fall and winter, fruiting and flowering can be enjoyed when many other plants are dormant. Large tubular white flowers that attract nocturnal moths...

Long fruit variety "Lady Fingers" has long 2" fruit and larger flowers with long whiskers. It also blooms more profusely than regular round fruit variety.

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Ornamental alibertias have large slightly fragrant flowers, similar to some gardenias or keilarsenia. It is a beautiful landscape shrub that can be used for small gardens or containers. The plants bloom profisely through summer, and are easy to take care of.

One of the species is a fruit tree - Alibertia edulis. It is a small erect tree, usually only to 10-15ft high. Flowers are white, large and slightly fragrant, followed by a green fruit, similar in size and shape to the pomegranate. Its black pulp is said to resemble marmelade and quinces. Eaten fresh out of hand, or used to make jellies and sweets.

Cerbera sp. is a small tree of 10-20 ft. Native to Southern Asia, this deciduous plant is a wonderfully ornamental addition to landscapes, gardens, and pot growing in USDA Zones 9-11.

Absolutely NEW perfume plant! It is becoming one of the most wanted in rare fragrant plant market.

Beautiful striped red-and-white flowers are highly fragrant. Fragrance is the most intense you can imagine and is much better than all jasmines and gardenias all together.

The plant is very similar to plumeria in growth habit (and is close related to Plumeria). It grows into a small tree. Unlike Plumeria, it is evergreen in warm climate.

Beautiful mauve colored leaves are very ornamental.

Slow growing, compact plant, great for containers. Very undemanding and has low water needs.

Cerbera Enchanted Incense will thrive in an area with full sun, but can also tolerate partial shade. The plant needs some extra water during the hot season. In cold regions and in deep winter, it is better to keep the soil slightly dry. As for feeding, controlled-release fertilizer formulated for flowering plants is recommended.

The plant will bloom in late spring with very elegant, pink/white or off-white flowers that as later darken to red/pink. The blooms are very fragrant and can light an entire garden. In terms of size, these flowers usually reach 4-5 inches in diameter.

The foliage of Cerbera Enchanted Incense is almost as wonderful as the flowers. With leaves of bright fresh green and golden yellow color, the tree is very eye-catching and decorative. It also grows in a slightly weeping form.

This excellent ornamental is also very resilient and adaptable. It is reasonably salt tolerant, meaning it can be grown near seaside and exposed to salty winds and spray. Cerbera Enchanted Incense can maturely survive cold temperatures down to 30s F, however if the temperatures reaches lower, the foliage may be damaged while the rootstock will survive.

For those seeking an ornamental tree-like shrub with fragrant flowers and dramatic foliage, Cerbera sp. (Cerbera Enchanted Incense) is an excellent choice. Its' hardiness and adaptability makes it a great choice to adorn many gardens while its' unique beauty and amazing fragrance will cause many to appreciate it.

This amazing flower was recommended to us by our friend horticulturist John Mood, he discovered it in Thailand.