{"id":3056,"date":"2026-10-21T16:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safnow.org\/aboutflowers\/gardenia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:32:34","slug":"gardenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safnow.org\/aboutflowers\/gardenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flower Common names: Cape jasmine<\/p>\n<p>Botanical name: Gardenia jasminoides<\/p>\n<p>Flower description: An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and waxy, intensely fragrant flowers 2 to 3 inches across that open white or cream and age to yellow. Sold as a flowering potted plant and as corsage blooms.<\/p>\n<p>Colors: white, cream<\/p>\n<p>Availability: Spring and summer.<\/p>\n<p>Special Care: Buy almost fully open blooms. Handle by the stem or leaves only &#8211; petals bruise and brown where touched. Keep cool and misted; float or use in corsages and short designs.<\/p>\n<p>Plant care: Potted plant: bright indirect light, rich acidic well-drained soil, steady moisture and humidity; avoid moving or disturbing roots; remove spent blooms.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning: joy<\/p>\n<p>Pet safety: Toxic to dogs, cats and horses; may cause mild vomiting, diarrhea or hives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/gardenia-jasminoides\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">plants.ces.ncsu.edu<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.okstate.edu\/fact-sheets\/the-care-and-handling-of-cut-flowers.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">extension.okstate.edu<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/pet-care\/animal-poison-control\/cats-plant-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">aspca.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botanical name: Gardenia jasminoides. 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