Gardenia jasminoides Gardinia
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Species
jasminoides
Gardenia jasminoides, (gardenia, cape jasmine, cape jessamine, danh-danh, or
jasmin) is an evergreen flowering plant of the family Rubiaceae. It originated in Asia
and is most commonly found growing wild in Vietnam, Southern China, Taiwan, Japan,
Myanmar, and India. With its shiny green leaves and heavily fragrant white summer
flowers, it is widely used in gardens in warm temperate and subtropical climates, and as
a houseplant in temperate regions. It has been in cultivation in China for at least a
thousand years, and was introduced to English gardens in the mid 18th century. Many
varieties have been bred for horticulture, with low growing, and large-and
long-flowering forms.