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Orixa japonica

Japanese orixa

A spreading, slender-branched deciduous shrub with aromatic, dark green leaves that turn pale lemon yellow in autumn. Small, greenish male and female flowers are carried on separate plants, the females singly, males in small sprays. Female plants may produce four-lobed brown fruit, 2cm across, in autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Green
Summer Green
Autumn Yellow Brown
Winter
Position
  • Full shade
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Rutaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Orixa are deciduous shrubs with elegant, aromatic foliage and small, greenish flowers

Name status

Correct

Plant range
China, Japan, Korea

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows in sun or shade and in most soils other than waterlogged. Tolerates dry soils and exposed situations

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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