| Common Name |
Littleleaf Mock Orange, June Bride |
| Latin Name |
Philadelphus microphyllus |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts 3,000 to 9,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
1 foot X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, green color |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Fragrance, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Long grass-like leaves, small white flowers March
through May with fragrance of
pineapples |
| Nature Value |
Birds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Fruit eaten, leaves used as soap |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/littleleavedmockorange.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/77002/ |
| Images |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/philadelphus%20microphyllus.htm |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.bonvivantnursery.com/display.cgi?code=01F-0003 |
| Seeds, images, and
data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1279 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHMI4 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Philadelphus+microphyllus |
| Images and data |
http://www.hort.usu.edu/PlantGuide/html/Shrubs_and_Trees/Philadelphus_microphyllus.htm |
