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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
Torreya taxifolia
In the wild, Torreya is dying out due to disease. If choosing to plant this species, obtain disease-free (out-of-state) specimens and plant well-remov
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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, Disease. Do not plant in areas where the species grows naturally due to disease -- this means avoiding the bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
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Wildlife, Birds eat seeds.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Rich wooded ravines.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Prolific fruiter
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Excellent small hedge
- Breathtaking
- Easy/Carefree native
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
