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Rutaceae
Orange Jessamine
Murraya paniculata
Sweet home and domestic bliss.
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Murraya
- Native to
- South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub or small tree
- Height
- 8-20 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite the name, it is not a true jessamine or jasmine but a citrus relative that smells like orange blossoms.
- The flowers release their strongest fragrance at night, filling tropical gardens with an intoxicating scent.
- It is the most popular hedge plant across tropical Asia, prized for its glossy foliage and repeat blooming.
- Small red berries follow the flowers and are eaten by birds, though they are mildly toxic to humans.
- Named for Johan Andreas Murray, a Swedish botanist and student of Linnaeus who cataloged many Asian plants.
Color meanings
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sweetness of home
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joy
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purity