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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. The seven smaller level 3 regions are reflected below. [1]
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.
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.
It has tree-shaped columnar trunks that grow slowly to 12 feet (3.7 m) and may reach 20 feet (6.1 m) in height, rarely branching. Stems are 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimetres) in diameter, with ribs 4 to 7 in (10 to 18 cm).
Ruellia simplex, the Mexican petunia, Mexican bluebell or Britton's wild petunia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It has become a widespread invasive plant in Florida , where it was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] as well as in the ...
Tigridia pavonia is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. Common names include jockey's cap lily, [3] Mexican shellflower, [4] peacock flower, [4] tiger iris, [5] and tiger flower. [4] This summer-flowering bulbous herbaceous perennial is widespread across much of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It is ...
The flower is edible, This tree is very popular with kids who use the flowers as a little knives to stab each other. The ground seeds and bark are used as poison, The tree is also used to make traditional crafts in many Mexican states, specially traditional dance masks [4] [dead link ] and is also used as fence post in many parts of Veracruz Mexico, it is a beautiful and hardy tree, some ...
Echinodorus palifolius, also known as Mexican sword plant is an emerged aquatic plant in the Alismataceae. It has a rather odd, discontinuous range, native to Brazil (Minas Gerais and Bahia), Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico . [1] [2] [3] It has been introduced in many countries including Bangladesh and India. [citation needed]