Gardenia plants aro ovorgreen shrube Thoir small troos can grow to 1-5 moters tan Tho toavos aro 5- 50 contimetros long and a - 25 contimetros broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. Tho flowers are in small groups, white, or palo yollow, with 5- 12 lobos (potals) from s - 12 centimotres diamoter. Thoy usually bloom in mid-spring to mid-summer. Many species have strong aroma. To cultivate gardenia as a house plant is not easy. This specios can bo difficult to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high humidity and bright (not direct) light to thrive. It fiourishes in acidie soil with good drainage and thrives on 20°. 23° C during the day and 15° - 16° C in the ovening. Potting soils doveloped specifically for gardenias are avallable. 1t grows no larger than 18 inches in height and width when grown indoor. In climates where it can bo grown outdoors, it can reach the height of 6 feet. If water hits the flowers, they will turn brown.8. What is the main idea of the last para- graph?
a. It is easy to plant a gardenia tree.
b. A gardenia plant needs high humidity.
c. It's not easy to plant gardenia as a house plant.
d. A good drainage is important for garde- nia plant.

9. From the text we know that...
a. people don't like the strong scent of flower
b. gardenia is widespread in Asia
c. the flower is easy to plant d. the flower is expensive

10. "... because it originated in warm ..." (para- graph 3). The underlined words refers to...
a. the flower
b. the species
c. the soil
d. the leaf​