Gardenia tubifera
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Gardenia tubifera flower in bloom | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Gardenia |
Species: | G. tubifera
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Binomial name | |
Gardenia tubifera Wall.
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Gardenia tubifera, also called golden gardenia, is a species of flowering small tree in the genus Gardenia, native to Asia. It is a small tree, growing to a height of 2–4 m (6–12 ft) high with a spread of 1–2 m (3–6 ft). It prefers tropical conditions and will not tolerate temperatures below freezing.
Varieties
- Gardenia tubifera var. kula[1]
References
- ^ "Golden Gardenia (Gardenia tubifera var. kula) (National Gardening Association)". garden.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
External links
- "Gardenia tubifera Wall. ex Roxb". Catalogue of Life. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "Full text of "The Gardens' bulletin, Singapore"". Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "Old Hats Are Better: New Considerations and Taxonomic Changes in the Southeast Asian Gardenia tubifera Complex (Rubiaceae)". 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
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