Muraya

Maintenance and care at home

Murray flower at home feels great. Muraye needs minimal care. Paniculata including.

How to care? Even a novice gardener can do it. After that you need a transplant, watering, feeding and pruning murray

It is very important to provide the plant with the correct location and good soil.

Pruning

Murraya pruning is best done at the end of February. To do this, each branch is shortened by two knots. Cut off only those branches on which at least 4 leaves grow, as well as shoots growing inward. Dwarf murraya does not need pruning.

Watering

Watering the murray is needed abundant in the summer (3-4 times a week), and moderate in the winter (once a week). Reduce watering in September. Do not allow stagnation of water in the pot.

This can cause root rot and plant death. But excessive drought is also harmful. Murray is watered only with clean, filtered water, without chlorine

Daily spraying is very important for the plant.

Important! Do not let water get on the flowers - they can crumble.

Murray is fertilized monthly, and during flowering - twice a month. One time they use only organic fertilizers, and the other - only mineral fertilizers.

As the latter, you can use complex fertilizers for bonsai or citrus fruits.

Attention! Do not overfeed the plant.

Landing

Murraya is planted in a small pot with many drainage holes. You don't need to buy a spacious container. Murraya will not grow in it until the roots completely fill the pot.

You can make the soil for murraya yourself. To do this, you need to take leafy, sod land, peat and coarse sand, in a ratio of 2: 2: 2: 1.

You can take ready-made soil for citrus plants or succulents, but first adding coconut fiber or perlite to it.

For a young murraya, the soil should be light and loose, and for an adult it should be denser and heavier. Be sure to put drainage on the bottom of the container, about 1/3 of the volume. The soil can be disinfected with potassium permanganate.

Transfer

A young Murraya needs an annual transplant. It is enough to replant an adult plant every 2-3 years. The rest of the time, you can simply renew the topsoil.

Important! Transplant the plant without exposing the roots, along with an earthen clod.

The pot is chosen 1-2 cm larger than the previous one. It is not necessary to deeply deepen the root collar so that the murraya does not hurt.

Description

Murraya paniculata (murraya paniculata from Latin murraya paniculata) belongs to the rutaceae family. It is often called the imperial tree due to its origin. Once the culture was grown only in the palace gardens of Japan and China. Today it can be found not only in Asia, but also in some other places.

In Russia, such trees adorn winter gardens and greenhouses. You can grow culture in the apartment.

The species in question got its name in honor of the botanist Yu. A. Murray. It was he who discovered and described it. The culture is evergreen. At home, it is limited to a modest height (up to 1 m). It looks like a mini-tree or a spreading shrub.

Leaves are rich green, feathery, oval. They cover the entire area of ​​the shoots. The flowers are snow-white, very beautiful. The petals are gracefully curved back. Inflorescences are usually large. Murraya paniculata begins to bloom at the age of five.

It is believed that the smell emanating from the tree helps to cope with depression, relieves headaches, and improves sleep. Another unusual name for the culture is "orange jasmine".It is due to the visual similarity of the cultures, as well as the noticeable hints of citrus in the aroma.

The fruits are orange-red rounded berries. They are edible and have a sweet taste. Berries tone up the human body, lower blood pressure, and help fight viruses.

Muraya paniculata is unpretentious and very beautiful. In the indoor microclimate, it blooms almost all year round. The main thing is to provide the plant with suitable conditions for its growth and development.

Murraya is ours and Dutch

Murraya belongs to the rutaceae family and is the closest relative of citrus fruits. At home, Murraya Paniculata is most often grown - it is easier to get seeds, purchase and receive by mail. Very often you can hear the terminology "Murraya Dutch" and "Murraya ours". What does it mean?

In fact, both are one and the same species - Murraya paniculata, synonym - Murraya exotica, popular name "Orange jasmine". The plant got its name in honor of the 18th century Swedish botanist Johan Andreas Murray. And it is written in Latin - Murraya, hence the two letters "r" in the spelling of the name. But first, the second letter "r" was skipped in the name of Murraya - it is easier to pronounce this way, and then it disappeared from the spelling of the name of the plant, which, of course, is incorrect.

From observing numerous seedlings, I can say the following that they grow and develop in different ways - some grow compactly and bloom when the first pair of true leaves appears, others pretend to be Dutch, grow by leaps and bounds and do not think to bloom. In general, very wayward plants, the crown develops in different ways, although it can and should be formed.

There is a Murraya variety 'Min a Min' - in nature there is a very dense shrub no more than 1 m high, the length of each leaf is about 1.5-2 cm.And of course, Murraya koenigii is a unique species of Murraya - its seeds can also be found on sale , the popular name 'curry tree' - its feathery leaves are more elongated than those of Murraya paniculate leaves - lanceolate, pointed at the end with a crenate edge, are included in a mixture of curry spices (the leaves have a distant smell of turpentine). The flowers are not white, but rather light creamy, with multi-flowered shields. And the berries turn black when ripe.

Murraya belongs to self-pollinated plants, fruits set easily. After the berries are ripe, the seeds are harvested and can be sown.

Note: among flower growers there is an opinion that "Dutch Murraya" is a straight plant, poorly branching with loose branches, its complex leaf consists of 7 - 11 leaves, and flowering for 5 years; in "our murrays" the bush is compact, branches well, and a complex leaf consists of 3-7 leaves and seedlings bloom from a very early age (2-3 months from germination). In fact, there is no such variety as "Dutch Murraya", there are different clones of the same plant. A bit of science:

The latest study, published in the American Society of Horticultural Science HorstScience "Direct Shoot Organogenesis in Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack: A Prerequisite for Genetic Transformation" in July 2013, was conducted to investigate whether there are differences between Murraya leaves and flowers obtained from different conditions. Plants were grown in vitro and in vivo, morphological and anatomical differences were also manifested in the growth rate and shape of the bush, the size of the leaves, and the rate of flowering. Therefore, if you want to get an exact clone of the plant you saw, it is advisable to purchase fruits or cuttings from the selected plant. The Dutch and American (Logee's Plants for Home & Garden) suppliers have completely different clones.

Murraya types

More than a dozen species of Murraya grow in nature. However, only a few of them are grown indoors.

Murraya Exotic Myrraya Exitica

The exotic beauty is prized for its glossy leaves of rich emerald color. If touched, the flower will begin to exude a tart aroma, similar to the scent of rue. The plant is common in some Asian countries: India, Sumatra, China. Outwardly, it is very similar to a lemon, so they are often confused.

A botanist from 18th century Germany, Murray, described the plant for the first time; it was to him that it owes its name, although it would be more correct to call it Murray.

The growth period of an exotic species is long.Murraya Exotica first accumulates nutrients, after which it begins to grow rapidly.

Inflorescences develop within three weeks. They are self-pollinated, outwardly similar to lemon buds. Despite the small volumes of the shrub, the flowers reach large sizes.

An eastern legend says that in ancient times, muraya was grown exclusively at the palaces of the emperors.

From fruits, inflorescences and leaves, you can brew aromatic tea, which has beneficial properties. There is a small stone inside the fruit, and they themselves are completely edible.

Murraya Paniculata

Paniculata is often called Japanese myrtle. This is because the old origin is Japan. It is also called fragrant muraya.

She was considered a magical tree that brings wealth, luck, health and longevity.

The stems of the plant are covered with elliptical leaves. They are dense, glossy. The shoots themselves are flexible, and in this parameter they are not inferior to the weeping willow.

The period of growth of paniculata is stormy. It is actively developing in height and width. The stems are thin and fragile and should be tied up. Otherwise, the shoots will break.

Previously, it was strictly forbidden for ordinary mortals to have such a plant in their homes, it was punishable by death.

In the cold season, paniculata pots must be rearranged to a warm place and bright lamps must be turned on regularly.

During the flowering period, lush fragrant caps of inflorescences cover the entire bush. Even a small bud fills the room with a unique aroma and heals the atmosphere.

Muraya is considered a plant that stops aging and gives good health to its owners.

Unlike other varieties, paniculate murraya begins flowering eight years after planting.

Dwarf

This species is most popular among lovers of exotic indoor flowers. This is a compact, miniature bush, reaching 70 cm.

It blooms already in the first half of life. It blooms all year round, even in winter. On the upper part of the stems, new buds are simultaneously tied, old ones bloom, fruits are formed - this process does not interrupt for a single month.

It multiplies by self-pollination, and the berries ripen in three months.

Infertile varieties

There is a variety of murraya that does not produce fruit. It was bred by a breeder from Australia. They use it mainly in the design of adjoining territories, landscaping the streets. With the help of shearing, shrubs are given various forms, they create original green sculptures that decorate parks or squares.

Only the emperors were allowed to inhale the miraculous aroma in order to preserve health, beauty, intelligence and give birth to children with unique abilities.

Murraya care

In young Murraya seedlings that are going to bloom, the buds must be pinched - it will grow faster and save strength (collect buds and petals in tincture or brew tea). Murraya will respond to such an action with a repeated set of buds, they need to be pinched again. Thus, we do not allow her to tie fruits until the vegetative mass is set - about 15 to 25-30 cm in height.

Top dressing

Young plants, about 10-15 cm in height, do not need to be fed, it is important to transfer them into slightly large pots in a timely manner, after the roots have filled the entire volume of the provided soil (this can be seen in transparent plastic cups). I feed my murrayas when the leaves speak of a lack of nutrition and when setting fruits

Murraya does not tolerate overfeeding, does not like fatty and heavy nutrient grounds.

As for feeding, I feed very rarely - “Flower Happiness” for citrus fruits falls at the time of bearing fruit, since growth is inhibited due to the lack of space for large-sized plants.And so, if you transfer it correctly and on time, 2-3 months after transplanting, I start feeding: organic matter with macro-microelements (from NPO Power of Life LLC - Florist (Growth)) - at the time of active vegetation. As well as organo-mineral fertilizers "Izumrud" from CJSC MNPP Fart - alternating them, taking into account the state of the leaves and the season, in the spring - "Izumrud", and the rest of the time "Growth".

At the moment of fruit setting and bearing - fertilizer for citrus fruits - "Flower Happiness" from Fasco. They can also finish feeding in the autumn - it contains more potassium than other fertilizers. It is better to make fertilizing, in a half dose, I prefer the last "Flower Happiness" from Fusco of all. Do not forget the main rule - "It is better not to feed than to overfeed!"

Watering

Murrayas love uniform moisture, they can tolerate overdrying with a loss of turgor, but drying out of leaf plates (by about 2/3, especially old ones), can already lead to the final death of the plant. There were such cases, and therefore I speak from observation practice, irrevocably lost specimens, as well as those flooded with constant watering with insufficiently dried soil - anything happens when there are a lot of them in small containers of 100-200 g cups.

Lighting

I have artificial lighting (lamp), completely diversified. They can grow under 11W fluorescent, table, office lamps 7-10 cm from the crown. They can successfully grow under linear fluorescent lamps, in my case - even 60 cm from the South-West direction window. And also under ECL at 32W and 55W at a distance of 10-20 cm. And under ECL at 105W, with a distance of 20-30 cm. The time of supplementary lighting, or, in general, keeping under artificial lighting is 12-14 hours.

But, Murray grows better in light shade in natural light. Without shading, the leaves fade to a yellow or whitish hue rather quickly. Those. if you keep on the "walk", on the balcony, then, it is better at the wall of the apartment, away from direct sunlight at noon, the morning sun is better, it is less active, relative to the evening, taking into account the warming up of the air and the decrease in humidity. If murraya is initially grown in natural light, then the leaves may not fade, since they are already adapted to active solar insolation.

Text and photos: Yuri Aleksandrovich Markin (nickname on the YUM forum)

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How to care at home

Muraya is not considered a capricious flower. But still, a number of rules are required to ensure a beautiful and almost constant flowering and fruiting.

Lighting and temperature

Japanese myrtle belongs to light-loving plants, and it needs to create comfortable conditions:

• the most suitable place is windows facing east, south or southeast;
• in summer it should be protected from direct sunlight. It is desirable to provide diffused light;
• daylight hours for Murayi should last 12-14 hours, so additional lighting is required in winter. You can use fluorescent, energy-saving, induction or LED phytolamps.

Important! Insufficient illumination negatively affects flowering, excessive illumination provokes sunburn, dumping of leaves and buds.

Temperature indicators in the room should be within 24-25 ° C in the warm season, in winter - at least 17 ° C. In summer, you can take out orange jasmine on a balcony, loggia or terrace. Sharp temperature fluctuations and drafts are unacceptable, as the plant can get sick.

Watering and humidity

Home care involves a well-organized moisture of the soil and the surrounding area:

• water should be purified, chlorine free, room temperature. Before use, you can dissolve a few drops of lemon juice in 1 liter of liquid;
• in hot weather, watering is carried out 2-4 times a week. In September, it is gradually reduced.The need for a procedure is determined by the soil. It should dry out to 1/3 of the total volume in the pot. Excess water from the pan must be drained;
• the humidity in the apartment is quite suitable for the normal development of the plant. But it needs to be periodically sprayed from a spray bottle on especially hot days. At the beginning of the heating season, you can put a container filled with water next to the plant.

Note! Excessive moistening of the earth causes rotting of the root collar and the subsequent death of the plant.

Soil and fertilizing

Japanese myrtle grows well in nutritious and loose soil with an acidity of 6-7.5 pH:

• for planting, you can purchase a ready-made substrate for citrus plants. It is advisable to add a small amount of perlite or vermiculite to it to increase the friability;
• the soil mixture can be prepared independently by combining leaf and sod soil, humus and coarse sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 2: 1.

You need to fertilize orange jasmine from the first spring month to September, once every 30 days, alternating between mineral and organic products for bonsai. If you overfeed the flower, the swollen buds will not open.

Important! Fertilizers should not contain chlorine. Such feeding is very dangerous and can cause the development of chlorosis.

Pruning and shaping the crown

Muraya is unique in that it does not require pinching. To form a uniform crown, it is enough to turn the plant around its own axis at regular intervals. In the spring, shortly before the growing season, long shoots are shortened by 1/3, and those that grow inward are cut off completely. Places of cuts must be sprinkled with crushed charcoal or activated carbon.

If the young branches stretch too far upward, they should be bent and tied to the trunk. When they become stiffer, the wire or rope can be removed.

Flowering and fruiting

Japanese myrtle is able to bloom and bear fruit all year round, therefore, the plant often contains buds, berries and flowers at the same time. There is no clearly defined rest period. But mostly it occurs in the winter.

Snow-white or milky-cream flowers with a pleasant jasmine scent please only 1-2 days. With sufficient air humidity, the fruits are tied without assistance, and it takes up to 4 months for them to ripen.

If the air in the room is dry, you can pollinate yourself. To do this, you need to transfer pollen from one flower to another with a brush.

If the question arises why Muraya does not bloom, you should pay attention to the pot. Subject to all growing conditions, the main reason is a cramped flowerpot

After transplantation, flower stalks appear very quickly.

From the moment of purchasing a Dutch bush to the appearance of the first buds, it can take from 3 to 4 years.

Murraya - crop care

In makeshift greenhouses, the seeds stand until the shoots appear. Cups, usually at night, are shifted by 1 / 3-1 / 2 - for acclimatization. In the morning, before leaving for work, or in the evening - the shelter is removed. You can play it safe and remove the shelter in 2-3 days.

During the first watering without shelter, the top layer of the soil is necessarily mulched (loosened) - so the water will not stagnate and, if the soil has dried out and managed to slightly lag behind the walls, then after loosening the top layer with a small screwdriver, stick, or the same nail file , you can easily fill the voids around the tank perimeter.

All the time spent in the greenhouse, the cups with seedlings are in the general lighting of the room with numerous lighting devices that illuminate the plants.

Murraya paniculata - removal of the outer shell (04.06.2016)

Murraya sprout freed from the outer shell (04.06.2016)

If you saw that the seed began to break through the outer shell, after about 7-14 days, then you can carefully remove it with tweezers without damaging the sprout (you can leave it as it is and wait for the sprout to break through the shell on its own).

As soon as you notice a rupture of the outer shell of the seed. It can be carefully removed by pre-moistening (additionally) with water from a spray bottle, so it can easily be separated from the seed. In this case, the cap is removed from the inverted cup immediately.

Usually, I remove the shell myself, wet the sprout from the spray bottle and remove the cap from the inverted cup - right away.

If this moment is missed, then several options are possible for adapting a seedling sprout that has already developed in the greenhouse.

• Option 1, remove the cap overnight and moisten by sprinkling with water from a spray bottle.
• Option 2, move the cap out of the inverted glass of the greenhouse by 1.5-2 cm and soak for 1-2 days. Then, simply remove the cap, you can spray, and again - overnight.

Murray seedlings, freed from the shells, are installed under the lamps for further vegetation. Some of them stand under an ordinary office fluorescent lamp at 11W, but a lot of light comes from nearby 2x35W + ESL105W mist, also nearby.

And in a month, young Murraykas will grow (in my conditions, from freshly planted and prepared seeds):

Murraya paniculata, for seedlings - a month, 05/26/2016

Murraya - care and cultivation from seeds

Murraya is one of the most popular tropical exotic plants that can be grown on your windowsill.

The attractiveness of murraya is obvious: openwork spreading crown, abundant fragrant flowering, responsiveness to attention and care (abundance of berries). The murraya plant very well cleans the air in the house from chemical compounds released by building materials and household appliances, and in addition, it releases phytoncides and aromatic oils, which help to reduce pathogenic microorganisms in the air

Yuri Aleksandrovich Markin, a collector and florist, shared his experience with us.

Reproduction

Regardless of the breeding method, it is best to carry out the procedure in the spring.

By cuttings

Cuttings are taken from semi-lignified shoots. The bottommost sheet is removed. Then the planting material is cut under the kidney. The cut site is treated with powdered charcoal.

The stalk is placed in a container with a suitable soil, deepening it by 1.5-2 cm. Watering with a non-concentrated solution of potassium permanganate prevents the development of diseases. The container is covered with polyethylene and placed in a shaded place. The recommended temperature is from +25 to +30 degrees. You can use a growth stimulant.

After about 2 months, the roots will appear. Young plants can be moved to a permanent pot.

From seed

The seeds are found in ripe fruits. Remove the pulp from them and rinse the seeds thoroughly. Sowing can be done immediately or after a while.

Before the procedure, the seed is soaked in warm water for 1-2 hours. Then it is laid out on the ground, which is a mixture of peat and sand. Water lightly and cover with the same mixture on top (about 1 cm layer). It is permissible to use peat tablets.

The container is covered with transparent material and placed in a warm place. Every day the planting is aired. The soil is moistened as needed with a sprayer.

Usually, sprouts appear in 35-40 days. After the formation of three leaves, the seedlings are transferred to individual containers. A transplant into a new pot is done only after 2 years.

3. Varieties:

3.1. Muraya paniculata or foreign - Murraya paniculata

Large tropical or subtropical shrub or short tree up to 6 m. The plant has glossy dark green leaves, very fragrant white flowers and rounded red fruits. Leaves are compound, pinnate, have from 3 to 9 ovoid, alternately arranged segments up to 5 cm long. Flowers are collected in axillary inflorescences - brushes and can appear several times during the season. The aroma of flowers intensifies at night.

3.2. Murraya Koeniga or black-fruited - Murraya koenigii

Large flowering shrub or tree native to the tropics of Asia

An important feature of plants is that their leaves are used to prepare a valuable condiment - curry, which is widely used in Indian and Asian cuisines. Leaves are compound, very long, consist of ovoid, glossy, dark green leaves up to 5 cm long

Fragrant white flowers are collected in axillary inflorescences and can appear during spring and summer.After flowering, the plant can form ovoid blue-black fruits that are edible. When damaged, the leaves give off a pleasant aroma.

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Types and varieties of murayi

It has already been said above that in indoor conditions, flower growers cultivate only varieties of Muraya paniculata, for example:

1. Min-a-min. This variety is the compact form of the Smart Choice garden variety. The height of such a bushy plant is about 100 cm, it is distinguished by its rapid growth. In regions with a mild warm climate, this variety can also be grown in the garden, creating magnificent hedges.
2. Minima. The height of such a miniature plant is from 0.4 to 0.6 m, it is distinguished by its slow growth, and its flowering begins already in the first year of life. This variety is excellent for indoor cultivation.
3. Dwarf Compact. This is a dwarf variety, the height of the bush does not exceed 10-15 centimeters, the length of oval leaf plates is about 0.5 cm. This variety is considered the most demanding in terms of care and growing conditions.

You can sometimes find advertisements in which you can buy Dutch muraya. But this is just muraya paniculata, which was brought from Holland for sale.

Muraya care at home

Care features

Watering

Summer is a period of active flowering, so the bush needs to be watered regularly and the condition of the soil should be monitored. However, the shrub does not like excessive moisture, so the resulting excess should be drained or a small amount of drainage placed on the bottom of the pot.

It is a light-loving plant that prefers diffused lighting.

With the onset of the cold season, the intensity of watering must be reduced. But do not allow the soil to dry out.

You can water with a watering can - the shrub loves this kind of "bathing".

Muraya feels great in high humidity, which is achieved by placing the pot in a pots with wet expanded clay.

Top dressing of the soil

During active flowering, orange jasmine should be fed no more than twice a month. Don't overfeed him. In this case, you should carefully study the composition of fertilizers, because "Murka" does not tolerate chlorine. In this case, she can get sick with chlorosis.

But you should not neglect nutrients either - the leaves of orange jasmine will turn yellow, and the fruits and inflorescences will disappear.

In the warm season, the plant requires intensive watering due to its rapid growth.

During setting and fruiting, it is necessary to apply special fertilizers for citrus fruits. Bonsai bait is also suitable - these contain micro and macro elements in the right amount.

Pruning

Orange jasmine painlessly survives pruning, so its crown can be given any shape. To give the shrub a neat appearance, you should regularly prune new shoots, leaving skeletal stems. In this case, it is not necessary to remove all the shoots at once - the crown should be formed gradually. It is advisable to carry out the procedure in winter and spring. During this period, "Murka" is actively increasing its green mass.

If your balcony or loggia is oriented towards suitable cardinal points, in summer you can place a flower there or take it out into the garden under the crowns of large trees.

If the plant is purchased for medicinal purposes, only yellow leaves and old stems need to be removed.

Miniature species do not require regular pruning. But the process itself is going well.

Transfer

During the first three years of life, Murraya needs to be replanted every year. The process should be carried out in the spring, while selecting containers of a suitable volume.

In adulthood, the plant does not require frequent transplanting. It is enough to carry out this manipulation once every three years. At the same time, in the old shrub, it is enough to renew only the top layer of the soil.

Muraya loves nutritious soil, rich in humus, with the addition of sand, peat and clay.

The transplant looks like this:

1. A small amount of drainage must be poured into the bottom of a container of a suitable size. 1/4 of the total volume of the pot will be enough.
2. Next, you need to fill in a suitable soil, filling half of the tub with it.
3. The orange jasmine should be removed from the old container by shaking off any remaining soil from the roots. If there are damaged roots, they must be carefully trimmed.
4. The flower should be evenly placed in the prepared pot. Then fill the resulting voids with soil.
5. The last stage is watering the "murka".

Very good results are achieved when sapropel is added to the mixture - lake silt, which serves as a long-lasting fertilizer and does not have such a negative effect as organic matter.

In order for the plant to take root better, after transplanting, you can put on a plastic bag and put it in a semi-dark place for three days.

Photos can help you understand the question of what kind of care is required at home.

Types and varieties of murayi

There are about 10 varieties of exotic flowers. In the Russian Federation, from 2 to 4 species are more common. The widespread Dutch variety does not bloom due to artificial growth stimulants. Attempts to actively feed it will lead to the plant dropping foliage.

Muraya Paniculata

Fast growing bushes can reach 3 m in height. The foliage is oval in shape, there are up to 11 pieces on one leg, the upper ones are larger in size than the lower ones.

Murayi fruits

Muraya Paniculata gives small berries of a red hue, which contain 2 seeds. Flowers form in inflorescences, occasionally there are single specimens.

Murraya Paniculata

Murraya (Paniculata variety) has a strong aroma, widely used in the cosmetic and culinary industries. The plant is a close relative of the Paniculata Murraya variety, but unlike it, it requires good lighting, abundant watering. It can grow in the form of a bush, bonsai or dwarf tree. In India, a seasoning is made from a capricious flower.

Muraya black-fruited Koeniga

Under natural conditions, it reaches 6 m in height. Differs in narrow and long leaves, white flowers, collected in large inflorescences - from 30 to 80 pieces in each. The fruits of the Muraya (König variety) are blackish, oblong, with a shiny skin.

Important! This variety is used in cooking as a base for curry.

Murraya exotica

Known to botanists for its tart smell, reminiscent of the aroma of rue, which appears when you touch the surface of the foliage. A large plant from afar can be confused with a lemon tree - its shiny crown of emerald hue resembles citrus leaves. It differs in slow and periodic growth - after a long period of hibernation, it rapidly increases in size. The development of buds takes 14-21 days, the flowers are large, self-pollinating.

Important! Alternative medicine claims that Muraya Exotics has healing properties and its fruits, leaves and flowers can be added to tea