Scientific Name: Gardenia radicans Thunb.
Caption: RUBIACEAE ??? - (Gardenia jasminoides var. fortuniana) ??
Photographer: Kai Yan, Joseph Wong
Notes: This double petaled Cape Jasmine is loved by many people for its beauty and great fragrance although each blossom lasts about 3 to 4 days only. Fruit of this plant is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to relieve body heat and inflammation. Cape Jasmine is one of the eight most fragrant flowers in China.
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