Gardenia Flower Etymology. The generic name Gardenia is named in honor of Alexander Garden 1730-1791 of Charleston South Carolina who was a botanist zoologist physician and correspondent to John Ellis zoologist and Carolus Linnaeus who devised the classification of genusspecies we presently used today. Alexander Garden an American naturalist.
Mar 27 2021 Definition of gardenia. Symbolism of the Gardenia Flower. However its name comes from the name of Dr.
A widely cultivated tree or shrub genus Gardenia of the bedstraw family with large fragrant white or yellow flowers.
Neo-Latin 1760 after Alexander Garden 173091 American physician. Her Japanese name Natane comes from 菜 na greens 種 tane seed and 菜種 natane canola plant. Easy to grow they are attractive for many weeks in the summer make good cut flowers and are not fussy as to soil. Symbolism of the Gardenia Flower.