gardenias

Fragrant white flowers

Gardenias are flowering shrubs prized for their creamy white blooms and intensely sweet fragrance.

Native to tropical and subtropical regions, they're cultivated as ornamentals and used in perfumery.

The flowers are associated with romance and formal occasions—often worn as corsages or boutonnieres: She pinned a gardenia to her dress.

floriculture

jasmine

Aromatic climbing plant

boutonniere · lei · bridal bouquet · cutting garden · florist · wedding flowers · prom flowers · floral design · centerpiece · nosegay

fragrance

perfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

sweet · heady · floral notes · essential oil · potpourri · sachet · perfumery · Chanel · night-blooming · aromatic

symbolism

purity

Uncontaminated quality

refinement · grace · romance · devotion · sophistication · femininity · Billie Holiday · jazz · Old South · plantation

horticulture

acidic soil

Ground below pH seven

yellowing leaves · iron deficiency · camellia · azalea · magnolia · mulching · propagation · cuttings · bonsai · chlorosis

Categories
Family

gardenia

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G