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"Mexican" importsHere in Texas we have lots of plants that have "Mexican" in their common name. Mexican honeysuckle is neither a honeysuckle, nor Mexican. Mexican honeysuckle bloom ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) When it's out on the town and being fancy, it is Justicia spicigera. It makes a nice evergreen shrub, and the flowers attract hummingbirds. Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) We also have "Mexican petunia" which is ruellia, and "Mexican buckeye" which is a nice little understory tree that isn't Mexican, but does have buckeyes. When we lived in town the people in back of us were going to a deer lease (hunting area)and offered to bring me cuttings of a "Mexican rose" that grew wild there. I got all excited--a new rose for our garden. They brought back cuttings of bougainvillea! We have lots of Mexican imports here--produce, clothing, all sorts of things. Unfortunately, many of the supposedly Mexican plants aren't among the imports but people credit Mexico for about half our decorative plants! This blog entry has been viewed 530 times
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What's the reasoning behind adding Mexican to the common names? Any theories?
Frank, the only thing I can think of is the tremendous influence Mexico has had on Texas, dating back to the 18th century. Any colorful or hardy plant seems to get the tag "Mexican". Login or register to leave a comment. |
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