1, gardenia, Chinese medicine name. It is the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides of the family of Rubiaceae. The fruit of gardenia is the traditional Chinese medicine, belongs to the Ministry of health promulgates the l batch of medicine and food dual-use resources, has the liver protection, the choleretic, lowers the pressure, the sedative, stops the bleeding, the swelling and so on the role. In Chinese medicine clinic is commonly used in the treatment of jaundice hepatitis, sprains and contusions, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases. And it is also the city flower of Yueyang City.

2, gardenia is a shrub, 0.3-3 meters high; The shoots are often covered with short hairs, the branches are cylindrical, gray. Flowering period March-July, fruiting period May to next year February. Its born in the altitude of 10-1500 meters in the wilderness, hills, valleys, mountain slopes, streamside thickets or forests, sex like warm and humid climate, good sunshine but can not stand strong sunlight irradiation, suitable for growing in the loose, fertile, well-drained, light viscous acidic soil, anti-harmful gas ability is strong, strong sprouting force, resistant to pruning.