| Common Name |
Starleafed Mexican orange, Mexican orange, Fragrant starleaf, Zorillo |
| Latin Name |
Choisya dumosa |
| Native Habitat |
Shady slopes of Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts below
6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum maximum 6 feet high, usual 18 inches X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Aromatic oils discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Evergreen or dormant in winter, orange scented |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Thornless, Songbird, Moonlight, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
White fragrant flowers mid-spring to early winter, fancy leaves |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten eaten by birds and other animals, flowers
used by butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/choisyadumosa.htm |
| Images and data |
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/choisyadumos.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.answers.com/topic/choisya |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choisya |
| Image |
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1047420228038257023SvAQbA |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHDU |
