I removed the posts in a Begonia (very similar to Gardenia), these had concrete nails through the wood into the concrete, I would expect the same at your house. The post by the wall had an extra stud for the connection the top and bottom of the post and a way to attach the drywall.
I believe you bigger problem will be the tile does NOT go under the wall, so when you remove the wall, you will need to locate matching tiles, probably remove several tiles on both sides of the removed wall and have these replaced. The area where the half wall connects to the garage can easily be repaired with a narrow piece of 5/8 inch drywall. Double check and make sure there is no wiring on this short wall. Hope this helps.
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