''Gardenia tubifera'', also called golden gardenia, is a species of flowering small
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
in the genus ''
Gardenia'', native to
Asia
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. 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
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
conditions and will not tolerate temperatures below freezing.
Varieties
* ''Gardenia tubifera var. kula''
References
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