Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Gardenia | Species:
Gardenia jasminoides J.
Ellis
( गंधराज , गुलचंद ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Gardenia angustifolia Lodd., Gardenia grandiflora Lour. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Gandhraj, gulchand | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Gardenia, Cape jasmine | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gandhraj, gulchand | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | A capsule, oval, fleshy , orange |
| Habitat | Widely used in gardens in warm temperate and subtropical climates, and as a houseplant in temperate regions. | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Native to Japan, China and India. | Bark Details | Typically multitrunked or clumping stems |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen shrub, up to 2 m tall. Leaves ovate,elliptic or elliptic-oblong, glabrous, acuminate, entire; interpetiolar stipules fused to form a sheath, acute. Flowers terminal and solitary, white or creamy white, fragrant. Pedicel 6-8 mm, long winged. Calyx-tube winged, 6-lobed, persistent. Corolla-tube glabrous; 6-lobed, lobes fleshy, waxy. Stamens 6, exserted. Fruit ovoid or elliptic, winged in six ridges. | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate,elliptic or elliptic-oblong, glabrous, acuminate, entire; interpetiolar stipules fused to form a sheath, acute. |
