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  8. Scentless Mock Orange

species 1,323 observations

Scentless Mock Orange

Philadelphus inodorus

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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46 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cecropia Moth 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Mock-orange Scissor Bee, Andrena cerebrata 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Liriomyza philadelphivora 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Green Cone-headed Planthopper 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Firefly, Chloropid Fly, Furcate Dung Fly 41

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Resists
Heat Humidity
Habit
Arching Erect Rounded
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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