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Low Menodora

Menodora heterophylla

Other common name(s):

Redbud

Family:

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains
Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Limestone Cut Plain
Southern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Coastal Sand Plain, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0
to
1
ft.

Spread

0
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Gravelly, Limestone, Caliche

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red, Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Nectar Insects

Maintenance

Early bloomer. Prefers clay, gravel, sandy loam, and caliche soils in part shade. Low water requirements.

Comments

Blooms February-October. Low Menodora is a low growing plant that is quite showy when in bloom. The 3 outer petals are red on the outside enclosing the unopened flower which is yellow when opened. A good nectar source.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Low Menodora, Twinpod

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32983#null. 2) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=15538&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MEHE2. 4) Ajilvsgi, Geyata, Wildflowers of Texas, 1991, pg. 209.

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State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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