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Pluchea spp.
These pretty little plants are not typically grown, most likely because they are annuals or short-lived perennials and require moist settings.
Moist
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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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Habitat, Savannas, cypress glades, savannas, marshes, wet ditches, wet prairie.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees, wasps, and butterflies.
- Deciduous
- Narrow canopy
- Not a true jasmine
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
Canella winterana
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.
Understory tree. Use as screen or specimen plant.
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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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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.
Hummingbirds visit the flowers.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock in coastal areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) and other butterflies.
- Cold tolerant
- Very full crown
- Fragrant in the evening
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Likely more common than suggested by the known county occurrences as likely overlooked since its blooms are nocturnal.
It is not clear to this author
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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, Open only at night. Fragrant.
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Habitat, Aquatic. Marsh, lake. Roadside ditches.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
This particular water lily blooms only at night. Personal observation, and a published research study suggest that t
- Massive stature when mature
- Towering
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
Hypericum hypericoides
Mass plantings, small specimen shrubs
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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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Wildlife, Foliage and seeds are food sources for birds and mammals.
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Habitat, Hammock,mesic to dry mesic hardwood or mixed pine forest, flatwoods, floodplains, ruderal areas, sandhill, wet calcareous hammocks, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Beautiful silhouette
- No longer recommended
Passiflora multiflorus
Listed as Endangered in Florida.
Rarely planted. Given the proper support this plant could likely be used as a climbing vine hedge.
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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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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife eat the fruits.
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Habitat, Rockland/tropical hammocks
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) butterflies and likely other species.
Pollinate
- Flowers year round
- Critically endangered
- Very showy clusters of flowers
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Falls over easily, may require staking
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)is a very destructive wood-boring beetle native to Asia. It was discovered in North America in July 2002, a
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Considertions, Fairly weak and often irregular in shape.
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Wildlife, Rodents and birds such as cardinals consume seed.
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Habitat, Moist-dry sites. Floodplains and swamps.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), orange sulphur (Colias eurytheme
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Extremely versatile
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Delicious edible fruit
Panicum hemitomon
Shoreline stabilizer or plant as cover in a pond. Can tolerate wide water level fluctuations. Frequently used in marsh restoration and wetland creatio
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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, Has deep, aggressive rhizomes and is difficult to control in a garden setting once established but highly valuable if used for stabilization or marsh
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Wildlife, Provides cover for small fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.
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Habitat, Basin marsh (maidencane marsh), ponds, streams, sloughs, swamps, wet disturbed sites, sandhill. This species may become domininant in wetlands with
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Did You Know?, Larval host for clouded skipper (Lerema accius) and Delaware skipper (Anatrytone logan) butterflies.
- Deciduous
- Tall and stately
- Unique foliage
- Tiered branches
Passiflora incarnata
The name 'passion' is a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. Parts of the flower are said to resemble instruments used during the crucif
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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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Considertions, This plant spreads via stoloniferous rhizomes just beneath the ground surface. In areas with loose sand or mulch it can spread like wildflower sprouti
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Wildlife, The young tendrils of purple passionvine are eaten by wild turkey. Wildlife eat the fruits.
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Habitat, Disturbed, brushy areas or disturbed upland hardwood forest, sandhill and scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Purple passionflower is larval host plant for numerous butterfly species, including Gulf Fritillary
- Formal appearance
- Beloved in South Florida
- Ringed trunk
- Fruit attracts wildlife
- Formal, old-world appearance
