Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
griffithii
ID:
971608

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1880

Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 3: 118 (1880)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970946

Common Names

  • Gardenia Griffithii
  • Griffithii Gardenia
  • Gardenia of Griffithii

Searching for Gardenia griffithii? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Gardenia griffithii (also called Griffith's Gardenia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. It is native to China, Taiwan, and Japan, and is found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Gardenia griffithii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make tea and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gardenia griffithii has white, fragrant flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and green, with a single pair of leaves.

Searching for Gardenia griffithii? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Gardenia griffithii is a tropical evergreen shrub that prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by cuttings or seed.

Where to Find Gardenia griffithii

Gardenia griffithii is native to the tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

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,

References