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Agalinis fasciculata
Retain if present. This and other members of the genus are hemiparasites and not easy to grow unless you happen to also have appropriate hosts present
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Habitat, Moist flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host and nectar source for the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia).
Attracts native bees.
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Available multi-stalked
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
Ambrosia hispida
Leaves are aromatic.
Groundcover for sunny, dry sites. Spreads by rooting at the nodes.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, Will do poorly if over watered. Many people are allergic to its wind-borne pollen.
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Habitat, Coastal uplands
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
Wind pollinated plant so does not attract pollinators.
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Narrow canopy
- Very fast growth rate
- Long emerald crownshaft
Vernonia angustifolia
Wildflower garden.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Habitat, Dry mesic to xeric pine flatwoods and dry open woods. Sandhills, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attractive to native bees and other pollinators.
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Moderately slow growth
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Deciduous
- Intoxicating fragrance
Betula nigra
Noted for its shaggy, peeling salmon-colored bark. The natural form is a single-trunked tree, but multi-trunked cultivars are common. Southernmost bir
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Although native to floodplains, it is not tolerant of extended periods of flooding.
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Wildlife, Birds and small mammals consume seed.
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Habitat, River floodplains
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Fall color
Larval host for Mourning Cloak and Dreamy Duskywing butterflies
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Lush, dense shade tree
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
- Excellent small hedge
Sideroxylon salicifolium
Its small to medium size make it appropriate for small landscapes as a specimen tree.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Pine rockland, hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), red-banded hairstreak (C
- Not a true jasmine
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Towering
- Will not tolerate frost
- Dark green leaves
- Tiered branches
