Botanical name | Murraya exotica |
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Plant Care | Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Categories | |
Flowers | Bearing large heads of sweetly scented, small, white, jasmine-like flowers. |
Common name(s) | Orange Jasmine |
Origin | |
Foliage | An attractive, shiny, green-leaved shrub. |
Uses in landscape design | A very good shrub for semi-shade,for screening in an informal hedge, and an excellent plant for containers. Plant it near the house to take advantage of its perfumed flowers. Foliage is excellent for flower arranging. |
Planting instructions | Planting: It likes well-drained soil that is rich in organic material. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. |
Growth rate | Slow to Moderate |
Uses | The foliage is excellent for flower arranging. |
Murraya exotica (Orange Jasmine)
- Botanical name: Murraya exotica
- Common name(s): Orange Jasmine
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This attractive, medium-sized shrub, with its glossy, dark green leaves, has a shrubby, compact growth habit. Large heads of sweetly scented, small, white jasmine-like flowers appear during summer, followed by round, red fruits. Relatively slow growing. It will tolerate semi-shade. The foliage is excellent for flower arranging.
Family: Rutaceae
Synonym: Murraya paniculata
Botanical Pronunciation: mur-AY-a ex-OT-i-ca
Murraya exotica requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Bearing large heads of sweetly scented, small, white, jasmine-like flowers.
An attractive, shiny, green-leaved shrub.