Monday, April 30, 2007

ZiZaWah




This is ZiZaWah.

I love it very much since I was 6 years old.

My Daddy and Mommy planted it as the fence around my childhood's house (in Mingaladon Township , Yangon) . My mommy bought 3 plants and grew in the garden. There are a lot of ZiZaWah on our Uni campus. S0 fragrant.


Common Name: Cape Jasmine, Gardenia


Botanical Name : Gardenia jasminoides ‘Prostrata’


Origin: China

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub to 6 feet; glossy dark green leaves,3 to 6 inches long (7-15 cm)

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Softwood cuttings with heels in February. Roots at 80° F (27 ° C)


Gardenia jasminoides or Common Gardenia or Cape Jasmine is an evergreen shrub, which grows to a height of 2 to 6 feet, depending on the variety. Spread is about the same. The foliage of well-fed shrubs is glossy, dark-green, 2 to 4 inches long and half as wide. The flowers can be either single or double and up to 4 inches in diameter. They are waxy, white and very fragrant.