Choisya ternata



Botanical Name:
Choisya ternata
Common Name: Mexican mock orange
Family Name: Rutaceae
Distribution/Origin: Mexico, U.S. - southwest

Leaf: Trifoliate (ternate), Compound, Green, Green-yellow, Distinctive smell, Glabrous, Lustrous, Oblong/Obovate/Attenuate/Cuneate/Rounded/Entire
Bud: Opposite
Inflorescence: Showy, White, Cyme, Fragrant/Sweet, May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep  

Fruit/Seed: Capsule
Stem/Bark: Smooth, Multi-stem trunk, Tan

Size: Height: 2 - 3m/Spread: 1.5 - 2.0m
Habit: Dense
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 7

Landscape uses: Accent plant, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Spring interest, Winter interest, Woodland margin  

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen

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