Gardenia thunbergia
Forest Gardenia · Rubiaceae
Also known as Gardenia verticillata. Common names: Cape jessamine, Starry gardenia, White gardenia, Wild gardenia.
Gardenia thunbergia is a sturdy large shrub or small tree endemic to the Southern and Eastern regions of South Africa and neighbouring territories such as Swaziland.
About Forest Gardenia
Gardenia thunbergia is a sturdy large shrub or small tree endemic to the Southern and Eastern regions of South Africa and neighbouring territories such as Swaziland. It grows largely in forest or on forest margins, occurring in the Eastern Cape, Natal and Transkei in South Africa. It is densely twiggy and rigid with smooth light-grey bark, and is horticulturally valuable, being easy to grow as a strong hedge, but more usually as a specimen plant, striking...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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