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Orange Jessamine
Murrays paniculata
Mock orange, Chinese box, Mock lime, Satinwood (Eng.)
Orange Jessamine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7 m tall. The dark green glossy leaves make this shrub attractive even when not in flower, but the large heads of sweetly scented white flowers make it a very attractive shrub to have in the garden. It is a low maintenance plant that requires regular watering, is semi hardy in full sun or light shade and can be used in pots and as hedging or screening.
Planning
Difficulty
Moderate
Fruiting time
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
Harvesting
Generally not harvested
Propagation
Seed
Grows easily from seed, sow in spring.
Special features
Attracts birds
Birds feed on the seeds.
Pot plant
Makes good container plants with a lovely fragrance - move pots close to windows or entrances or away if it is overwhelming!
Hedge plant
Can be grown into a hedge, but is rather slow growing.
Geography
Origin
Aisia, southern China, Taiwan, the Indian sub-continent, south-eastern Asia, the Philippines and northern Australia.
Environment
Light
Partial Sun
Soil moisture
Moist
Soil PH preference
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Frost hardiness
Tender
Personality
Family
Rutaceae
Flower colour
White
Scent
Strong
Problems
Generally problem free
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