Status:
valid
Authors:
R.Br. ex Kurz
Source:
wcs
Year:
1877
Citation Micro:
Forest Fl. Burma 2: 41 (1877)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970868
Common Names
- Gardenia Cuneata
- Wedge Gardenia
- Gardenia
Uses & Benefits
Gardenia cuneata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It can also be used to make perfumes and essential oils.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Gardenia cuneata has white, fragrant flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gardenia cuneata is a shrub that can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer and rooted in a well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Gardenia cuneata
Gardenia cuneata is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Gardenia genus
Gardenia kamialiensis,
Gardenia beamanii,
Gardenia chanii,
Gardenia epiphytica,
Gardenia oudiepe,
Gardenia subcarinata,
Gardenia vulcanica,
Gardenia ornata,
Gardenia actinocarpa,
Gardenia anapetes,
Gardenia angkorensis,
Gardenia annamensis,
Gardenia aqualla,
Gardenia archboldiana,
Gardenia aubryi,
Gardenia barnesii,
Gardenia boninensis,
Gardenia brachythamnus,
Gardenia brighamii,
Gardenia buffalina,
Gardenia cambodiana,
Gardenia candida,
Gardenia carinata,
Gardenia carstensensis,
Gardenia chevalieri,
Gardenia clemensiae,
Gardenia collinsae,
Gardenia cornuta,
Gardenia coronaria,
Gardenia costulata,
Gardenia crameri,
Gardenia cuneata,
Gardenia dacryoides,
Gardenia elata,
Gardenia erubescens,
Gardenia esculenta,
Gardenia ewartii,
Gardenia faucicola,
Gardenia fiorii,
Gardenia flava,
Gardenia fosbergii,
Gardenia fucata,
Gardenia fusca,
Gardenia gardneri,
Gardenia gjellerupii,
Gardenia gordonii,
Gardenia grievei,
Gardenia griffithii,
Gardenia gummifera,
Gardenia hageniana,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata,
Acranthera anamallica,
Acranthera athroophlebia,
Acranthera atropella,
Acranthera aurantiaca,
Acranthera axilliflora,
Acranthera bullata,
Acranthera capitata,
Acranthera ceylanica,
Acranthera didymocarpa,
Acranthera endertii,
Acranthera frutescens,
Acranthera grandiflora,
Acranthera hallieri,
Acranthera hirtostipula,
Acranthera involucrata,
Acranthera johannis-winkleri,
Acranthera lanceolata,
Acranthera longipes,
Acranthera longipetiolata,
Acranthera maculata,
Acranthera megaphylla,
Acranthera monantha,
Acranthera nieuwenhuisii,
Acranthera ophiorhizoides,
Acranthera parviflora,
Acranthera philippensis,
Acranthera ruttenii,
Acranthera salmonea,
Acranthera siamensis,
Acranthera siliquosa,
Acranthera simalurensis,
Acranthera sinensis,
Acranthera strigosa,
Acranthera tomentosa,
Acranthera variegata,
Acranthera velutinervia,
Acranthera yatesii,
Acranthera philippinensis,
Acranthera burmanica,
Acranthera virescens,
Acranthera hoangii,
Acranthera collina,
Acrobotrys discolor,
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis,
Acrosynanthus latifolius,
Acrosynanthus minor,
Acrosynanthus ovatus,
Acrosynanthus parvifolius,
Acrosynanthus revolutus,