Gardenia jasminoides Ellis f.ovalifolia (Nakai) Hara

Japanese: ヤエクチナシ（英語表記）Gardenia jasminoides Ellis f.ovalifolia (Nakai) Hara

An evergreen shrub of the Rubiaceae family. A double-flowered variety of Gardenia, it has been known since ancient times in China and Japan (Kyushu region). In addition to being cultivated in gardens, it is also grown in greenhouses for cut flowers. The leaves and branches are larger than those of ordinary Gardenia, and the flowers are large, double, and have a stronger fragrance. Gardenia was introduced to Europe in the 19th century and was considered the first flower a young man would give to his sweetheart, and it was cultivated as cut flowers for corsages. Large-flowered varieties were developed especially in the United States, where cut flower cultivation was popular, but it dropped off dramatically after World War II.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アカネ科の常緑低木。クチナシの八重咲品種で，中国や日本(九州地方)で古くから知られている。庭園に栽培されるほか，切花をとる目的で温室栽培も行われている。葉も枝もふつうのクチナシより大ぶりで，花は大輪八重咲きで香りもより強い。ヤエクチナシは19世紀ころヨーロッパに伝えられて，青年が恋人に最初に贈る花とされ，コサージ用の切花栽培が行われた。とくにアメリカでは大輪の品種が育成され，切花栽培が盛んであったが，第2次世界大戦後は激減した。

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