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Gladiolus murielae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. [2] It has been given a number of English names, including Abyssinian gladiolus, fragrant gladiolus, [3] peacock gladiolus, and peacock orchid. [4] It was formerly placed in the genus Acidanthera. [1]
Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, [1] and Australia. [ 2 ] The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Alexander Garden (1730–1791), a Scottish naturalist. [ 3 ]
Honeysuckle is a fast-growing vining plant that can cover a trellis or garden arbor with shiny green foliage and fragrant tubular-shaped flowers. In late spring and early summer, its sweet scent ...
Gardenia thunbergia was first introduced to Kew as early as 1773. It belongs to the very large family of Rubiaceae, which includes plants such as coffee (Coffea arabica), quinine and numerous ornamental trees and shrubs with showy flowers. It is considered a means of repelling witchcraft in Karanga traditional medicine. [6]
Gardenia brighamii is a small tree, reaching a height of 5 m (16 ft). [4] The glossy, dark green leaves [5] are ovate, 2.2–10.5 cm (0.87–4.13 in) long and 1.5–5.5 cm (0.59–2.17 in) wide. The petals of the solitary, white flowers are fused at the base to form a tube 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in length and have six lobes.
Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, [2] is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres (about 1 to 10 feet) in height.
Gardenia taitensis, also called Tahitian gardenia [2] or tiaré flower, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is an evergreen tropical shrub that grows to 4 m (10 ft) tall and has glossy dark green leaves that are 5–16 cm (2–6 in) long and are oppositely arranged along the stem. The flower is creamy white and pinwheel-shaped ...
Close-up of inflorescence, showing the small, white, fragrant flowers. The fleshy stem of Callisia fragrans can grow to a height of 1 m (3.3 ft). The leaves are 25 cm (9.8 in) long and become burgundy-violet if exposed to more prolonged sunlight (an example of "sun-stressing"). Blossoms are white and fragrant. [3] [4]