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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. L.H.B.
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| color = lightgreen
   
| name = ''Choisya''
 
| name = ''Choisya''
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| common_names = Starleaf, Mexican Orange
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| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan =    <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = Choisya ternata2.jpg
 
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| image_caption = ''Choisya ternata'' in flower
 
| image_caption = ''Choisya ternata'' in flower
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = [[Sapindales]]
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| ordo = Sapindales
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| familia = [[Rutaceae]]
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| familia = Rutaceae
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| genus = '''''Choisya'''''
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| genus = Choisya
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| genus_authority = H.B. & K.
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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.
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About 7-9 species, including:<br/>
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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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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'''''Choisya''''' ('''Starleaf''' or '''Mexican Orange''') is a small genus of aromatic [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s in the family [[Rutaceae]], native to southern [[North America]] from the southwest [[United States]] ([[Arizona]], [[New Mexico]], [[Texas]]) and south through most of [[Mexico]].
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The species grow to 1-3 m tall. The [[Leaf|leaves]] are opposite, leathery, glossy, palmately compound with 3-13 leaflets, each leaflet 3-8 cm long and 0.5-3.5 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are star-shaped, 3-5 cm diameter, with 4-7 white [[petal]]s, 8-15 [[stamen]]s and a green [[carpel|stigma]]; they are produced throughout the late spring and summer. The [[fruit]] is a leathery two to six sectioned [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]].
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The name 'Starleaf' refers to the palmate leaves, while 'Mexican Orange' refers to its flowers being similar to those of the closely related [[Orange (fruit)|Orange]], both in shape and scent.  
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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The species vary in the number and shape of the leaflets, with three broad leaflets in ''C. ternata'', and up to 13 very narrow leaflets in ''C. dumosa''.
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===Cultivation and uses===
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''Choisya'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in areas with mild winters, grown for its strongly aromatic foliage and flowers. The flowers are also vaued for [[bee]] forage, producing abundant [[nectar]].
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