The term WHITE FLOWER can be summarized by two crossword solutions: GARDENIA (8 letters) and SNOWDROP (8 letters). Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar and Pacific Islands. Gardenias are popularly grown for their strongly fragrant white flowers. Snowdrop is a genus of small bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. They are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and have white, bell-shaped flowers.