Plant library · gardenia-jasminoides
Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
Toxic to cats and dogs
Intensely fragrant white flowers, but fussy: it wants acidic soil, humidity, steady moisture and bright light, and sulks at any change. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild vomiting and/or diarrhea, hives.
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Mild vomiting and/or diarrhea, hives.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 5–7 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature15–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Yellowing leaves — often needs acidic soil or ericaceous feed — Yellow leaves →
- Bud drop — draughts, dryness, or a move
- No flowers — too little light or inconsistent watering
In the app
Add a gardenia to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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