Mexican Orange Flower
Herb latin name: Mexican Orange Flower,Mexican Orange Flower Extract
Latin name: Choisya ternata
Family: Rutaceae (Rue Family, Citrus Family)
Habitat of the herb: Mexican Orange Flower: Chalky soils, often near the sea. Other uses of the herb: Plants can be grown as an informal hedge, they also respoHabitat of the herb: Mexican Orange Flower: Chalky soils, often near the sea.
Other uses of the herb: Plants can be grown as an informal hedge, they also respond well to clipping and so can be grown in a more formal manner.
Propagation of Mexican Orange Flower: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm long, early July in gentle heat in individual pots in a frame. High percentage. Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, August in a frame. Good percentage. Plant out in spring.
Cultivation of the herb: Chalky soils, often near the sea.
Medicinal use of Mexican Orange Flower: None known
Known hazards of Choisya ternata: None known
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