Definition of gardenia Gardenia
/gɑɹdiˈnjʌ/ - [gardeenyu] - gar•de•ni•a
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What does gardenia mean?
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NounPlural: gardenias |
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| gardenia - any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers | ||
| shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | ||
| genus gardenia large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gardenia (n.)
A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gardenia
gär-dē′ni-a, n. a genus of Cinchonaceæ, tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs, with beautiful and fragrant flowers. [Named from the American botanist, Dr Alex. Garden (died 1791).]
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"Gardenia" is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Gardenia can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania.
The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus after "Dr Alexander Garden" (1730-1791), Scottish-born American naturalist.
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four, 5-50 cm long and 3-25 cm broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are solitary or in small clusters, white or pale yellow. Flowering is from about mid-spring to mid-summer and many species are strongly scented.
Cultivation and uses.
Gardenia plants are prized for the strong sweet scent of their flowers, which can be very large in some species.
Gardenias have a reputation for being difficult to grow. Because they originated in warm humid tropical areas, they demand high humidity.
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🔤- gardenia, noun, singular of gardenias.
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