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Gardenia volkensii
Also called Bushveld Gardenia, Savanna Gardenia, Transvaal Gardenia
Gardenia volkensii is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree from bushveld habitats of tropical and southern Africa, with fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers that open white and turn yellow. Growing it well mainly means giving it full sun, well-drained soil and dry-season watering, as it is adapted to seasonally dry savanna.
Gardenia volkensii, commonly known as bushveldt gardenia or Transvaal gardenia, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to southern Africa.
This species is found in bushveld habitats in tropical and southern Africa. It has been recorded in fourteen countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
These trees are often planted near a village to protect it from lightning. These trees are also believed to provide protection against evil spirits. The wood is hard and fine-grained and is used for carving.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gardenia volkensii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
