Murraya paniculata 'Exotica' (Mock Orange, Chinese Box, Common Jasmine-Orange, Honey Bush)

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Murraya paniculata Exotica

Botanical Information

FamilyRutaceae
GenusMurraya
Speciespaniculata
Cultivar'Exotica'
SynonymsCamunium exoticum
CategoryPerennials
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginSouthern China, Taiwan, Polynesia and Australia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9b - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-3
Temperature (°F)25
Height3.6 - 4.7 m
Spread0.9 - 1.2 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, August, September

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA bushy large shrub or small tree.
ID CharacteristicDistinctive white flowers with petals that fold backward.
ShapeMounding and clumping.
LandscapeAs a flowering shrub, hedges and borders, urban & city courtyards and gardens, along buildings or walls or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in bright shade in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionYoung stems are thin and either glaborous or with small thin hairs. Older stems are woody, fissured and rough.
Leaf DescriptionAlternately-arranged, simple pinnate leaves measuring 6 - 11 cm long borne on petioles. Glossy leaflets of 3 - 9 measuring between 1.5 - 7 cm in length and 1 - 2.5 cm wide.
Flower DescriptionTerminal clusters of 5 - 8 flowers on the tips of branches. Flowers have 5 petals measuring 10 - 18 mm long that curve backwards and 4 sepals.
Fruit DescriptionOval to ellipsoid berries that measure 10 - 15 mm long.
Colour DescriptionBluish-green foliage decorated with small creamy white flowers. Reddish-brown to greyish-brown bark.
Texture DescriptionMedium to rough.

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