Choisya ternata
Scientific name: Choisya ternata
Common name: Mexican orange blossom
Family name: Rutaceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 to 10
Mature height and spread: Height: 4.00 to 8.00 feet; Spread: 4.00 to 8.00 feet
Form: compact, rounded, evergreen shrub
Water use: Medium
Soil requirements: fertile, moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade
Leaf arrangement: glossy, aromatic, trifoliate, medium green leaves (each elliptic to oblanceolate leaflet to 1-3” long)
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers
Limitations: No serious insect or disease problems
Suitable uses: Specimen or group. Shrub borders. Hedge. Foundations. Containers.
Quick ID description: strong smell of the leaves, fragrant flowers, glossy, trifoliate
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