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Choisya / ˈʃɔɪziə / [ 2 ] is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as Mexican orange due to the similarity of their flowers to those of the closely related orange, both in shape and scent. They are native to southern North America, from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and ...
Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as upright prairie coneflower, [2] Mexican hat, [3] and longhead prairie coneflower, [4] is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Ratibida in the family Asteraceae. It is native to much of North America and inhabits prairies, plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through ...
Choisya ternata is an evergreen shrub, growing up to 3 m (10 ft) in height. Its leaves have three leaflets (hence ternata) and are aromatic, releasing a smell reminiscent of basil when crushed. [2] The white flowers are scented, appearing in spring (sometimes with limited repeat flowering in autumn). [3]
Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, [2][3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Guatemala. [4] Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. [5][4] In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of ...
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 ...
Piper auritum is an aromatic culinary herb in the pepper family Piperaceae, which grows in tropical Central America.Common names include hoja santa (Spanish for 'sacred leaf'), [2] yerba santa, [3] [4] hierba santa, [3] Mexican pepperleaf, [4] acuyo, [4] tlanepa, [4] anisillo, [4] root beer plant, [2] Vera Cruz pepper [5] and sacred pepper.
Eryngium foetidum is also known as E. antihystericum.[8] The specific name antihystericum reflects the fact that this plant has traditionally been used for epilepsy. [9] The plant is said to calm a person's 'spirit' and thus prevents epileptic 'fits', so is known by the common names spiritweed and fitweed.
Description. This herbaceous annual or dwarf shrub grows to 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) high, with ovate to triangular leaves 2–7 cm (0.79–2.76 in) long, and blue flowerheads (sometimes white, pink, or purple). The flower heads are borne in dense corymbs. The ray flowers are threadlike and fluff-haired, leading to the common name.