Gardenia jasminoides

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Gardenia jasminoides
Family	Rubiaceae
Local Name in Urdu	Gulchand
Common Name	Gardenia, Cape Jasmine
Life Cycle	Perennial evergreen plant
Cultivar Name	many variegated varieties available
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Bush
Height	Upto to 3-4 feet
Spacing	Solitary plant
Flowering Months	Summer
Flower Color	White
Growing Areas	Warm tropical regions e.g. Karachi, Lahore
Frost Tender	Yes, does not tolerate low temperatures verr well
Exposure	Full sunlight to semishade
Soil pH	Very critical, required slightly acidic soil
Propagation	Air layering, cuttings
Uses	Ornamental
Other Details	Gardenia jasminoides is a must for any perfume garden. Gardenia produces extremely fragrant flowers. Gardenia is usually trained as a bush. The fragrance can be felt from far away on hot humid days. However it is not very easy to care plant. Compare the pictures of healthy plants vs an unhealthy plant. The key problem is the yellowing of leaves and mealy bugs (see picture no. 3 below). Variegated leaves are also available (picture no. 2). Healthy gardenias have deep green leathery leaves (Picture 1). The yellowing of gardenia leaves can be easily corrected by using ferrous sulfate.

[naimulhaque]

than mr farooq its very helpfull for me=i realy admire this forum

[M Farooq]

than mr farooq its very helpfull for me=i realy admire this forum

Thanks for your appreciation. This the very reason we are compiling a database of Pakistani garden plants .... to educate each other about what can be grown in Pakistan.

[Izhar]

My Variegated Gardenia is still blooming and continue to produce flower buds, so it does bloom in cooler months in Karachi. However, the growth rate is slowed down.

[riaz]

What this flower is called in Urdu? Mogra???

[M Farooq]

Riaz sb, apparently the Urdu name is Gulchand (from web) but most nurserymen would call it Gardenia