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  2. Magnolia mexicana - Wikipedia

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    The word yolloxochitl is from the Aztec language Nahuatl and it loosely translates to heart-shaped flower after its rose-like appearance of unopened buds. [3] Even though the plant is called a Mexican magnolia, it has differing names throughout the regions it is located and often describe its beautiful scent or its heart-shaped characteristics.

  3. Antigonon leptopus - Wikipedia

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    Producing pink or white flowers from spring to autumn, it forms underground tubers and large rootstocks. It is a prolific seed producer. The seeds float on water. The fruit and seeds are eaten and spread by a wide range of animals such as pigs, racoons and birds. The tubers will resprout if the plant is cut back or damaged by frost.

  4. Fremontodendron mexicanum - Wikipedia

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    Fremontodendron mexicanum is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty plant nurseries, for planting in native plant, drought tolerant, and wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects. [5] [6] Cultivated plants need good drainage, and no supplemental summer water when established. [7]

  5. Oenothera speciosa - Wikipedia

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    Oenothera speciosa is a herbaceous perennial wildflower.It has glabrous (smooth) to pubescent stems that grow to 50 centimetres (20 inches) in height. The pubescent leaves are alternate with very short or no petiole (sessile), reaching 10 cm (4 in) long to 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) broad.

  6. Category:Flora of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Mexico" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. In the WGSRPD scheme Mexico is its own level 2 region, which is region #79.

  7. Saguaro - Wikipedia

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    Flowers grow 8.6–12.4 cm (3.4–4.9 in) long, and are open for less than 24 hours. Since they form only at the top of the plant and the tips of branches, saguaros growing numerous branches is reproductively advantageous. Flowers open sequentially, with plants averaging four flowers open per day over a bloom period lasting a month. [7]

  8. Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Wikipedia

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    Kalanchoe daigremontiana, formerly known as Bryophyllum daigremontianum and commonly called mother of thousands, alligator plant or Mexican hat plant, is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in the genus Kalanchoe ), [ 1 ] it can propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf ...

  9. Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican flamevine is prized as an ornamental because of its showy flowers, which are pollinated by butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. It is widely grown in gardens in parts of the United States in hardiness zones 10 through 11 as a climber or groundcover, though it can be hardy down to -6.7 °C (20 °F) in zone 9a.