Monday, 15 February 2016

Philadelphus lewisii


  • Common Name - Lewis mock orange
  • Botanical Name - Philadelphus lewiss
  • Family - Hydrangeaceae
  • Bud - opposite
  • Stem/Bark - exfoliating, multi-stemmed 
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, acute apex, obtuse base, entire margin
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, showy, white, May - June
  • Fruit - capsule, brown, August - September
  • Habit - stiffly upright
  • Form - oval, vertical
  • Size - 2 - 3 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, acidic/well drained soil
  • Use - fragrance, mixed shrub border, specimen plant, native planting

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