Pixel Wild
Mock Oranges
Mock Oranges
Philadelphus
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-40 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Northern Hemisphere
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This woody shrub grows in temperate forests across North America and Asia. Its white flowers produce a chemical that mimics the scent of orange blossoms to attract bees.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Philadelphus