Mock Orange Other Common Names: Scentless Mock Orange, English Dogwood Scientific Name: Philadelphus inodorus Native to Alabama: Yes
	Mock Orange Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Stephanie Brundage Click on image to enlarge it

 
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Basic Plant Information
	I am a vascular plant with a woody stems above ground, so I am a shrub. I do not keep leaves year-round, so I am deciduous. I renew my growth each spring for many seasons, so I am perennial. I can grow 6 - 12 feet high and 4 - 6 feet wide.
Mock Orange Wikimedia - zigazou76 Click on image to enlarge it

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Maintenance Notes
Dormant in winter. Flowers can be cut for an indoor vase. Prune in early summer after flowering to maintain compact growth. Maintain a mulch layer around the base to help keep roots cool and moist, especially during the summer. Does best in part shade but will grow in full sun.
When watering, hold hose to base of plant for a count of 5 seconds.  Water should reach all roots. Avoid sprinkling water on the leaves. Until established, water two times per week during the summer and once per week during the rest of the year.

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Habitat Requirements
This plant prefers:
Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) Part Sun/Shade (2-6 hours of sun per day)		Average Watering	Well-drained, Sandy, Loamy, Clay, or Moist soil

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Leaf, Flower & Seed Identification
LEAF DESCRIPTION					Mock Orange Leaves © Steve R. Turner, Missouriplants.com Click on image to enlarge it
Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF)
Shape:	Margin:		Arrangement:	Form:
Ovate	Entire/Smooth	Serrate	Opposite	Simple
Description:
3-6 inches long and 1-3 inches wide; darker green on upper surface and lighter green underneath; upper surface does not have hairs while under surface may have few hairs; prominent veins on leaves

FLOWER DESCRIPTION							Mock Orange Flower Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Alan Cressler Click on image to enlarge it
Flower Shapes Chart (JPG)
Color: White			Shape: Cross			Bloom Months: May - June
Description:
1 inch across; white flowers occur in clusters of 3; petals are cup shaped; numerous yellow stamens in the center; somewhat fragrant scent

SEED DESCRIPTION			Mock Orange Fruit Bruce Patterson - Go Botany Click on image to enlarge it
Type: Fruit - Capsule	Description: Dry, 4-sectioned capsule; less than one inch in length and width; splits open when ripe	Months in Seed: Summer
Plant spreads by:
Seeds

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Plant Life Cycle
Plant Life Cycle: All plants start life as a seed.  Seeds contain the new plant (embryo) and the nutrients inside of a protective coat.  They must be dispersed (moved to a new location) Once a seeed lands in a suitable environment, it will begin to grow to form the cotyledon or sprout.  Small roots will begin growing into the soil, and a small leaf is developed. The sprout becomes a seedling, developing a stem and leaves above ground. As the seedling continues to grow, it will develop into a mature adult plant. Mature adult plants are able to produce flowers that can be pollinated.  The pollination process leads to the formation of new seeds, and the process continues.	Dreamstime Click on image to enlarge it

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Plant Database		USDA Plants Database
North Carolina Entension Gardener Plant Toolbox		Go Botany Native Plant Trust
Alabama Plant Atlas

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