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Ruta chalepensis, Fringed Rue

Ruta chalepensis

Fringed Rue
Family: Rutaceae
Origin: Mediterranean
USDA Zone: 6-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersEthnomedical plant.
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It is a small evergreen bush with flat bluish-green aromatic leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in late summer. The leaves are compound, each divided into several segments which are subdivided into smaller leaflets.


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Ruta chalepensis, Fringed Rue


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