The gardenia is one of my favorite flowers. I love floating gardenias in bowls of water and smelling the beautiful scent throughout my house. I make gardenia extract with the flowers and use it in lotions and creams.
Gardenias are from South Africa from the same family, as Madder root (Rubiaceae), a natural red dye. It was discovered in 1754 by Captain Hutcheson sailing on Godolphin coming from India on his way home to England. While on shore, he went for a walk and there was a heavy and sweet scent in the air and…
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