Cape jasmine

English

Cape jasmine, Gardenia jasminoides

Etymology

Formerly believed to be a jasmine (genus Jasminum) from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Noun

Cape jasmine (countable and uncountable, plural Cape jasmines)

1. Gardenia jasminoides, a fragrant flowering plant native to southeastern Asia.

Synonyms

• Cape jessamine, gardenia, jasmin

Translations

Gardenia jasminoides

• Burmese: ဇီဇဝါ (my) (jija.wa), မှန်လာ (my) (hmanla), သုံးဆင့်ပန်း (sum:hcang.pan:)
• Japanese: 梔子 (ja) (kuchinashi)

References

• Gardenia jasminoides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gardenia jasminoides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gardenia jasminoides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gardenia jasminoides at USDA Plants database