Choisya
E578193
Choisya is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs, commonly known as Mexican orange blossom, cultivated for their fragrant white flowers and glossy foliage in ornamental gardens.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
Mexican orange
ⓘ
Mexican orange blossom ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | ornamental gardens ⓘ |
| describedBy | Aimé Bonpland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1825 (approximate) ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
often again in late summer or autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| hardiness | generally hardy in mild temperate climates ⓘ |
| hasNotableCultivar |
Choisya ternata ‘Aztec Pearl’
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Choisya arizonica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Choisya dumosa ⓘ Choisya katherinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Choisya ternata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAromatic | true ⓘ |
| isEvergreen | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafDivision | palmate or trifoliate ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | glossy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jacques Denis Choisy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preferredLight |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
seed
ⓘ
semi-ripe cuttings ⓘ |
| scentSource |
flowers
ⓘ
foliage ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toleratesPruning | true ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 1–3 m ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.