Gardenia is a type of a flower and there are about 250 species in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Several other species occur on Hawaii, where gardenias are known as naʻu or nānū. These strong sweet plants usually grow in warm humid tropical areas. It needs high humidity to blossom. It flourishes in acidic soils during the day. If they grow indoors, they usually grow no larger than 18 inches in height and width. Outdoors can grow to the height of 6 feet. Ironically, if the water hits the flowers they can turn brown. In Japan and China, Gardenia jasminoides is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese 梔子); the bloom is used as a yellow dye, which is used for their clothes and food (including the Korean mung bean jelly, hwangpomuk). In France, Gardenia is the traditional flower, which men wear as boutonnières. It is also used for perfume.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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Gardenia is a type of a flower and there are about 250 species in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Several other species occur on Hawaii, where gardenias are known as naʻu or nānū. These strong sweet plants usually grow in warm humid tropical areas. It needs high humidity to blossom. It flourishes in acidic soils during the day. If they grow indoors, they usually grow no larger than 18 inches in height and width. Outdoors can grow to the height of 6 feet. Ironically, if the water hits the flowers they can turn brown. In Japan and China, Gardenia jasminoides is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese 梔子); the bloom is used as a yellow dye, which is used for their clothes and food (including the Korean mung bean jelly, hwangpomuk). In France, Gardenia is the traditional flower, which men wear as boutonnières. It is also used for perfume.
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