Gardenia – Cape Jasmine || Gardenia jasminoides || الياسمين الكيب || Fragrant Shrub for Gardens UAE & KSA

Gardenia Cape Jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) is a fragrant evergreen shrub known for its sweet-smelling white flowers and glossy dark green leaves. It thrives in partial shade with a few hours of direct sunlight and produces rose-like blooms throughout the year, making it perfect for adding fragrance and beauty to your outdoor space. This low-maintenance shrub grows well in the UAE climate, requiring regular watering and occasional feeding with iron-rich fertilizers. Gardenia Cape Jasmine also offers medicinal benefits and is ideal for creating hedges, privacy screens, or as a stand-alone specimen in your garden.

Why Choose This Plant?

✅ Fragrant White Flowers: Sweet, rose-like blooms with a powerful fragrance, especially at night.
✅ Evergreen Shrub: Enjoy year-round greenery and glossy, deep green leaves.
✅ Ideal for UAE Climate: Thrives in partial shade with a few hours of direct sunlight, perfect for the hot, dry conditions.
✅ Low Maintenance: Easy to care for with regular watering and occasional feeding.
✅ Medicinal Benefits: Flowers used in traditional remedies for insomnia, jaundice, and more.

🌍 Specifications:

• Height: 1.5–2.5 meters (medium to large shrub or small tree)

• Spread: 1.5–2 meters (varies with care and pruning)

• Origin: Native to Southeast Asia (China, Japan)

• Family: Rubiaceae

• Flower Color: White, rose-like blooms, sometimes pale yellow, fragrant

• Tolerances: Heat, drought, and partial shade

• Water Needs: Moderate—water when topsoil (2–5 cm) feels dry

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Sun Exposure: Light to moderate shade, 3–6 hours of direct sunlight in the morning

🌱 What You’ll Receive:

• A healthy Gardenia Cape Jasmine plant, delivered in a pot with premium soil.

• Expert care tips to ensure it thrives in your UAE garden or outdoor space.