Mazhar Botanic Garden

Gardenia taitensis DC.

Tiaré flower

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001141
Common name: Tiaré flower
English name: Tahitian gardenia
Arabic name: جاردينيا تايتنسس
Native: South Pacific
Country: Fiji Pacific Islands Samoa Tonga Vanuatu
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub grow 4 m tall leaves glossy dark green, opposite arranged along the stem flowers creamy white, with 5-9 lobes, fragrant fruits broadly ellipsoids to globose, 35-50 mm long, 30-40 mm wide, 4-5 ribbed

Ornamental shrub. Medicinal: Infusion of bark and flower in water or coconut oil for antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and other medicinal uses. The plant is harvested from the wild as a medicine and source of wood. used as a hedge and is cultivated in the Pacific for its aromatic flowers.  used to scent coconut oil and as garlands and leis. The plant is the national flower of the Cook Islands and Tahiti

Gardenia weissichii H St John

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 8, 9 : 10
pH range: 6.0-7.0

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.