Difference between revisions of "Choisya"
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| name = ''Choisya'' | | name = ''Choisya'' | ||
+ | | common_names = Starleaf, Mexican Orange | ||
+ | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | ||
+ | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
+ | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
+ | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
+ | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
+ | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | ||
+ | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
+ | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
+ | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
+ | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
+ | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
+ | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
+ | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
+ | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Choisya ternata2.jpg | | image = Choisya ternata2.jpg | ||
− | | image_width = 240px | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| image_caption = ''Choisya ternata'' in flower | | image_caption = ''Choisya ternata'' in flower | ||
− | | regnum = | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | divisio = | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | classis = | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
− | | ordo = | + | | ordo = Sapindales |
− | | familia = | + | | familia = Rutaceae |
− | | genus = | + | | genus = Choisya |
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− | + | Choisya (J. D. Choisy, Swiss botanist. 1799-1859). Rutaceae. One Mexican shrub, C. ternata, HBK., grown in S. Calif, and S. Fla., and sometimes under glass. It grows 4-8 ft. high, making a compact free-blooming bush, with opposite ternate lvs.. the lfts. lance-obovate or oblong, thick and entire, with pellucid dots: fls. in a terminal, forking cluster, white, fragrant, orange-like (whence the vernacular name "Mexican orange"), 1 in. across, with pellucid dots. R.H. 1869:330. Gn. 50, p. 203. J.H. III. 34:253.— A handsome shrub, worthy of greater popularity. It will endure several degrees of frost, and should succeed in the open in many of the southern states. Blossoms in S. Calif . at different seasons; it can be made to bloom, it is said, every two months by withholding water and then watering liberally, as is done with roses in S. France. Hardy against a wall in parts of S. England. | |
− | About 7-9 species, including:<br/> | + | {{SCH}} |
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+ | ==Cultivation== | ||
+ | {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
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+ | ===Propagation=== | ||
+ | {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
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+ | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
+ | {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
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+ | ==Species== | ||
+ | About 7-9 species, including{{wp}}:<br/> | ||
''Choisya arizonica''<br/> | ''Choisya arizonica''<br/> | ||
''Choisya dumosa''<br/> | ''Choisya dumosa''<br/> | ||
''Choisya ternata'' | ''Choisya ternata'' | ||
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− | + | ==Gallery== | |
+ | {{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --> | ||
− | + | <gallery> | |
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | The | + | ==References== |
+ | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
− | + | ==External links== | |
+ | *{{wplink}} | ||
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− | + | [[Category:Categorize]] | |
− | + | <!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! --> |
Revision as of 22:37, 17 July 2009
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Read about Choisya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Choisya (J. D. Choisy, Swiss botanist. 1799-1859). Rutaceae. One Mexican shrub, C. ternata, HBK., grown in S. Calif, and S. Fla., and sometimes under glass. It grows 4-8 ft. high, making a compact free-blooming bush, with opposite ternate lvs.. the lfts. lance-obovate or oblong, thick and entire, with pellucid dots: fls. in a terminal, forking cluster, white, fragrant, orange-like (whence the vernacular name "Mexican orange"), 1 in. across, with pellucid dots. R.H. 1869:330. Gn. 50, p. 203. J.H. III. 34:253.— A handsome shrub, worthy of greater popularity. It will endure several degrees of frost, and should succeed in the open in many of the southern states. Blossoms in S. Calif . at different seasons; it can be made to bloom, it is said, every two months by withholding water and then watering liberally, as is done with roses in S. France. Hardy against a wall in parts of S. England. CH
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Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
About 7-9 species, includingwp:
Choisya arizonica
Choisya dumosa
Choisya ternata
Gallery
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Choisya. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Choisya QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)