Gardenia taitensis
Tahitian Gardenia · Rubiaceae
Common names: Tiaré flower.
Gardenia taitensis (also called Tahitian Gardenia or Tiaré Flower) is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family.
About Tahitian Gardenia
Gardenia taitensis (also called Tahitian Gardenia or Tiaré Flower) is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is an evergreen tropical shrub that grows to 4 m tall and has glossy dark green leaves (5–16 cm long) that are oppositely arranged along the stem. The flower is creamy white and pinwheel-shaped with five-to-nine lobes (each lobe 2–4 cm long) and fragrant. Native to the highland shores of the South Pacific, it has the distinction of being...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is. |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Where to buy Tahitian Gardenia
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