Gardenia Aisek

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gardenia-aisek

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific genus?Gardenia
2. What is the family classification?Rubiaceae
3. What does Gardenia Aisek look like?Gardenia Aisek is a woody shrub that grows close together. It has shiny dark green leaves and bright white or cream flowers that look like little glowing lanterns.
4. Why does Gardenia Aisek smell so sweet?Its sweet smell comes from special chemicals like benzyl alcohol, linalool, and esters. These chemicals are released most when it is warm, attracting moths that visit at night.

Ethnobotany: The study of how people in a particular culture and region use plants.
Volatile Organic Compounds: Chemicals that easily turn into gas, often responsible for scents.