Starleaf Mexican Orange
Choisya dumosa var. arizonica
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
3-4' × 3-4' |
| Freeze Tolerant | Yes |
| Flowering Season | April-June |
| Flower Color | White |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 0-10 °F |
| Leaf Description | Palmate (arranged like a palm) with up to 13 leaflets |
| Fruit | Gland dotted fruits with several chambers |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3500-6000 ft. |
| Description | This species is not particularly common in cultivation, but makes for an incredible landscape shrub with a beautiful show of fragrant white flowers. In Arizona this plant can be found in the sky islands of the southeastern part of the state but it may be appropriate for cultivation in mid elevation gardens across the state. Plants are found in full sun or light shade and frequently propagate from stems which root in where they lay on the ground. Flowers are fragrant and reminiscent of citrus blooms, fruits are multi chambered and glandular, leaves are divided into numerous narrow leaflets forming a hand shape. This is a plant which deserves much wider use in landscapes! |
