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n. Any of various shrubs and trees of the Old World tropics that belong to the genus Gardenia, especially G. jasminoides native to China, having glossy evergreen leaves and large, fragrant, usually white flowers.

n. The flower of this plant.

n. Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.

n. The flower of these plants.

n. A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.

n. A genus of rubiaceous (often spiny) trees and shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope and of tropical Asia and Africa.

n. any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers

"We identified it on the Australian Caterpillar Website has images of the entire metamorphosis and identifies it as the Gardenia Hawk Moth because the caterpillar feeds on gardenia."

shrub    bush   

cape jasmine   

gardenia jasminoides    gardenia augusta    Cape jasmine    cape jessamine   

Kenya   

syringa    azaleas    jasmine    heliotrope    peony    hyacinth    clematis    mignonette    bougainvillea    myosotis