Murraya Paniculata Bonsai Tree
Even in the ground it grows quite slowly so large bonsai are hard to find.
Murraya paniculata bonsai tree. But the name murraya refers to the 18 th century swedish botanist dr. Murraya panicuata bonsai plant naturetouchlalitabhandari murraya paniculata tablekamini. Murraya paniculta is a tropical evergreen bush. Murraya paniculata commonly called the orange jessamine or satinwood is a tropical evergreen tree bearing small white scented flowers which is commonly grown as an ornamental tree in its native countries of southeast asia china and australasia.
Native to eastern asia this hardy fast growing plant is often grown as a bonsai tree. Murraya is also known variously as. The plant is in the citrus family and it naturally gows as a very small tree or large shrub. Tropical evergreen plant native to south asia southeast asia.
The marvel of the bonsai tree lies in the delight gained from recreating in miniature form the shape of bonsai plants as seen in the natural world. This tropical evergreen tree or large shrub is native to southern china india and indonesia. It is neither a citrus nor jasmine but is closely related to the former and has bright orange to red fruits and white jasmine like flowers with a very strong fragrance similar to citrus trees. You should choose a murraya hybrid cultivar because the original murraya paniculata is now classed as an invasive weed by many local authorities throughout nsw and queensland.
The very fragrant white orange blossom flowers stand out against the evergreen dark foliage. How to start bonsai experience. Mock orange chinese box cosmetic bark tree honey bush or jasmine orange. The orange jessamine is a material that is widely used for bonsai in the warmer areas of southeast asia.
Orange jessamine murraya paniculata by jerry meislik. Orange jasmine murraya paniculata or murraya exotica is a multistemmed evergreen shrub desirable for its compact size and strong pleasing fragrance when in bloom.