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The flower is known in parts of Mexico as yolloxochitl, an Aztec word that loosely translates to heart-shaped flower. The Mexican magnolia, often described as having a strong beautiful scent, has been used throughout the years for its medicinal properties, as it is said to have similar compounds to that of the Digitalis medication.
[2] [1] The yellow colored flowers of this plant are very fragrant. [3] The flowers are greenish in the beginning and turn yellow with age. They are long lasting with a fruity pleasant smell. [2] When young it is a shrub that turns into a climber once it attains the height of about 2 meters. [1]
The distinctive flowers appear in late spring and early summer; the five stamens are long, curved upward, and bright red, giving the distinct impression of a clawed hand. Its fruit is a 7.5–10 cm (3.0–3.9 in) long oblong, five-lobed capsule which contains black seeds. [1]
Cosmos atrosanguineus, the chocolate cosmos, is a species of Cosmos, native to Mexico. It has often been claimed that it is extinct in the wild; however it is "quite abundant" in Mexico. The species was introduced into cultivation in 1885, when the British seed company Thompson & Morgan first listed it in their seed catalogue. [4]
Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers Hanakotoba , also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, yaxan, [2] or ych-kaan in Mayan) is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers. [3] The species is native to the Bahamas , Belize , Colombia , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti ...
Tagetes (/ t æ ˈ dʒ iː t iː z /) is a genus [3] of 50 species of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the family Asteraceae.They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds.
In cultivation, the species adapts to a range of soils in a sunny or partially shaded situation with good drainage. [3] It can be cultivated outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 8B-11, [3] but does not tolerate freezing temperatures. [5] In colder regions it may be cultivated as an annual. [3] Plants may be propagated by cuttings, layering or division.