Gardenia, bot.: Gardenia jasminoides
Botanical name: Gardenia jasminoides
Other names:
Cape jasmine, Zhi zi
Healing power:
- lowering high blood pressure
- fever
- hepatitis
- insomnia
- sprains
- swellings
- bruises
How to use:
Fruits are used in Chinese medicine.
Flowers are used to flavour Chinese tea and the essential oil is used in perfumery.
Description of the plant:
Gardenia is an evergreen shrub which reaches a height up to 2m/6ft with dark green, leathery leaves.
It succeeds as a house plant if the soil is damp and warm (above 18° C / 65° F).
The location should be sunny to halfshady. Gardenia doesn`t love to dry and hot air.
Propagation:
Start seeds anytime from late winter to late summer in pots or flats indoors.
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