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Philadelphus maculatus
About
Philadelphus mexicanus is a shrub belonging to the genus Philadelphus, native to Mexico and Guatemala. It is a spreading, evergreen shrub with pendent, bristly shoots and ovate, sometimes partly toothed leaves up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in) long. Flowers are single, cup shaped, rose scented, creamy white in colour, measuring up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) across. 'Rose syringa' is the most commonly cultivated variety and has fragrant white flowers with a purple blotch in the centre.
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Philadelphus maculatus
- Slug
- philadelphus-maculatus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Philadelphus
- Species
- maculatus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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