Ghurudu
Gardenia gummifera
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Gardenia gummifera (also called ‘Ghurudu’ or ‘Kuruda’ in Odia) is a small deciduous tree of the Rubiaceae family. The tree bears glossy dark green leaves and white fragrant flowers that turn yellow with age — typical Gardenia characteristic. The tree exudes a gum from the bark (hence ‘gummifera’). Fruits are used in traditional medicine for digestive complaints. Wood is used for agricultural implements.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Water
Regular; drought-tolerant once established
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-35°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
घुरडु
BN
Bengali
ঘুরুডু
MR
Marathi
घुरडु
TE
Telugu
ఘురుడు
TA
Tamil
குருடு
GU
Gujarati
ઘુરડુ
UR
Urdu
غڑو
KN
Kannada
ಘುರುಡು
OR
Odia
ଘୁରୁଡୁ
ML
Malayalam
ഘുരുഡു
PA
Punjabi
ਘੁੜੂ
AS
Assamese
ঘুৰুডু
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Sri Lanka
- 📏 Max height
- 5-10 m
- 📐 Spread
- 3-5 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring (white fragrant flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White (turning yellow with age)
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous glossy dark green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 30+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- scale insects
- mealy bugs
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Fragrant flowers.
- Tolerates drought.
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