Gardenia-

Gardenia- is an A-Spec identity for those who have fear of experiencing a specific type of attraction but still wish or dream of experiencing that attraction.

One who identifies as Gardenia- will not experience a specific type of attraction unless it's towards a person who makes them feel safe/secure.

Gardenia overlaps with Demisexual/Demiromantic and may be considered a form of Caed-, as one may experience Gardenia- due to trauma.

Gardeniaromantic/Gardeniaro
Gardeniaro is an aro orientation for those who have a fear of experiencing romantic attraction but still wish or dream of experiencing romantic attraction.

One who identifies as Gardeniaro will not experience romantic attraction unless it's towards a person who makes them feel safe/secure.

Gardeniasexual
Gardeniasexual is an ace orientation for those who have a fear of experiencing sexual attraction but still wish or dream of experiencing sexual attraction.

One who identifies as Gardeniasexual will not experience sexual attraction unless it's towards a person who makes them feel safe/secure.

Gardenia AroAce
Gardenia AroAce is an aroace orientation for those who have a fear of experiencing both sexual and romantic attraction but still wish or dream of experiencing both.

One who identifies as Gardenia AroAce will not experience romantic or sexual attraction unless it's towards a person who makes them feel safe/secure.

Flags and History
All terms and flags were made by Fandom user PluralStarlets on their Twitter account on June 17, 2021.

The purple in the flag represents fear and the yellow represents hope, dreams, protection, trust and security. The gardenia symbolizes psychic protection, trust, hope, clarity, self-reflection and intuition. The gardenia may also convey the message of dreams.

Resources
https://twitter.com/pluralstarlets/status/1405551977568735238

https://web.archive.org/web/20210617175409/https://twitter.com/pluralstarlets/status/1405551977568735238