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Texas mountain laurel

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

The Texas mountain laurel is a beautiful shrub with lovely purple flowers that smell like grape candy! It grows in warm places and is a favorite for butterflies and bees.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Texas mountain laurel is a small, evergreen tree or large shrub with dark green, leathery leaves. It produces showy, pendulous clusters of fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers that resemble wisteria in early spring.

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Texas mountain laurel
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Texas mountain laurel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Native Americans used its hard, red seeds as beads, despite their toxicity.

Its fragrant purple flowers smell exactly like grape soda or grape bubblegum!

The wood of the Texas mountain laurel is incredibly dense and hard, sinking in water.

Though called a 'laurel,' it's a pea family plant, unrelated to true laurels.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Drought Defender

Texas mountain laurel has a deep taproot that helps it reach water deep underground to survive long dry spells.

Fähigkeit

Evergreen Energy

Its tough, evergreen leaves allow it to photosynthesize year-round, even in winter, maintaining energy production.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Texas mountain laurel can produce toxic compounds in its seeds and leaves that help protect it from hungry animals.

Maße und Details

Höhe
300-600 cm
Ausbreitung
200-400 cm
Blütengröße
1.5-3 cm
Blütezeit
Late winter to early spring
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.

pollinates

American bumblebee

Bombus pensylvanicus

An important native pollinator for its spring blooms.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse the leaves only when other food is scarce.

shelters

Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Uses its dense branches for nesting and protection.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Desert lilac

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not eat any part of the plant, as some parts can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Texas mountain laurel?

300-600 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Texas mountain laurel?

200-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Texas mountain laurel?

1.5-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Texas mountain laurel?

Late winter to early spring

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Texas mountain laurel?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Texas mountain laurel?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Texas mountain laurel?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Texas mountain laurel?

Insekten

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