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Gardenia cornuta

Family: RUBIACEAE

Afrikaans: Natalkatjiepiering
English: Natal Gardenia

Rounded ornamental shrub/small tree, ±4m, has glossy foliage and sweetly scented white flowers and large decorative yellow fruits, Mulch thickly with good compost, water regularly and feed with high nitrogen organic or chemical fertilizer to boost growth. Needs a sunny or semi shade, sheltered position

Location: Natal, coastal.

Gardenia thunbergia

Family: RUBIACEAE

Afrikaans: Witkatjiepiering
English: White Gardenia

Striking structural tree, sparsely leafed making attractive, thick, off white branches and bark very prominent. Weighed down in summer with large, heavily perfumed, creamy flowers, very showy in containers or as single specimen. Slow growing but thrives if fed with organic fertilizer or slow release 3:1:5 before flowering. Makes a funky Xmas tree!

Location: E. Cape to KZN. Coastal.