Pertanyaan

Gardenia plants are popular for the strong sweet scent of their flowers Gardenia is the national flower in Pakitsa. In Japan and China, the flower is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese) Gardenia plants are evergreen shrubs. Their small trees can grow to 1-5 meters tall. The leaves are 5-50 centimeters long and 3-25 centimeters broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are in small groups, white, or pale yellow, with 5-12 lobes (petals) from 5-12 centimeters diameter. They ususally bloom in mid spring to mid summer. Many species have strong aroma. To cultivate gardenia s a house is not easy. This species can be difficult to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high humidity and bright (not direct ) light to thrive It flourishes in acidic soil with good drainage and developed specifically for gardenias are available. it grows no larger than 18 inches in height and width when grown indoor, In climates where it can be grown outdoors it can reach the height of 6 feet . if water hits the flowers they will turn brown. "... because it originated in warm.." ( paragraph 3 , line 10) The underlined word refers to ...