Gardenia tubifera

Gardenia tubifera
Gardenia tubifera flower in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Genus:Gardenia
Species: G. tubifera
Binomial name
Gardenia tubifera
Wall.

Gardenia tubifera, also called golden gardenia, is a species of flowering small tree in the genus Gardenia, native to Asia. It is a small tree, growing to a height of 2–4 m (6–12 ft) high with a spread of 1–2 m (3–6 ft). It prefers tropical conditions and will not tolerate temperatures below freezing.

Varieties

  • Gardenia tubifera var. kula[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Gardenia (Gardenia tubifera var. kula) (National Gardening Association)". garden.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  • "Gardenia tubifera Wall. ex Roxb". Catalogue of Life. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  • "Full text of "The Gardens' bulletin, Singapore"". Archive.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  • "Old Hats Are Better: New Considerations and Taxonomic Changes in the Southeast Asian Gardenia tubifera Complex (Rubiaceae)". Researchgate.net. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-12-03.


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