noun. Any of various tropical shrubs and trees of the genus Gardenia, especially G. jasminoides, native to China, having glossy evergreen leaves and large, fragrant, usually white flowers.

noun. The flower of any of these plants.

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

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

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

noun. The flower of these plants.

noun. 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."

cape jasmine  

bush  shrub  

Cape jasmine  cape jessamine  gardenia augusta  gardenia jasminoides  

Kenya  

arbutus  azaleas  bougainvillea  camellia  clematis