Tropical Asian evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy compound leaves and clusters of intensely orange-blossom-fragrant small white flowers in repeated flushes throughout the warm season.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–12 | −6.7 °C to 15.6 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H1c | 5 °C to 10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 4–7 | 0 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to South and Southeast Asia
- WARNING: Listed INVASIVE in Queensland, parts of southern Africa, the Caribbean, and Florida — escapes via bird-dispersed berries, do not plant in those regions; sterile cultivars (‘Min-a-min’) are safer alternatives
- Distinct from curry leaf tree Murraya koenigii (different species, used as a culinary herb)
- Fragrance is genuinely strong and pleasant — often planted on this basis but must be balanced against invasive risk
- Not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada — Canadian zone values shown represent the system maximum and do not imply garden cultivation north of the warmest coastal pockets.
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