Choisya ternata



Botanical Name:  Choisya ternata 

Common Name:  Mexican mock orange 

Family:  Rutaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Mexico 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, palmately divided into 3 leaflets, spicy aroma

Flower/Inflorescence: fragrant star-shaped white flowers 

Fruit/Seed: 

Size: height 1.5 - 2.5m, spread 1.5 - 2.5m

Habit: upright, dense growing 

Form: mounding, bush-like 

Culture: full sun to dappled light, needs to be sheltered from winds

Landscape Use: evergreen shrub

Notes: distinct/potent aroma

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