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Spartina patens
If grown in a freshwater environment, S. patens will grow much bigger.
Use as a shoreling stabilization plant on edges of sand beaches and saltmarsh., Modern Bali Trip Mobile Banner Ads.png, https://www.google.com
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt , Modern Bali Trip Mobile Banner Ads.png, https://www.google.com
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Salt and brackish water of shores, farmlands, marshes, dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
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Did You Know?, The scientific name (Pseudophoenix sargentii) refers to the first collector of these palms, Charles S. Sargent.
These palms were first discovered in t
- Massive stature
- Flowers year round
- Huge extremely fragrant flowers
- Moderately slow growth
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Symphyotrichum dumosum
Wildflower garden, meadow.
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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, Sandhills, flatwoods, pine-oak-hickory woods, floodplains, secondary woods, cutthroat seep.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators, especially native bees.
Larval host plant for pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterflies.
- Not a true pine
- Will not tolerate frost
- Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
Ilex coriacea
Occurs naturally at the edges of wooded areas and creates a hedge-like appearance.
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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, It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, titi swamps, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
Ilex opaca var. arenicola
Specimen plant. Slow growing.
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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, Leaves have sharp spines. It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
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Wildlife, Fruits principally eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Pollinated by bees. Documented bee species include Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Megachilepetulans and Xylocop
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Colorful older leaves
- Recently classified invasive
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
Fraxinus americana
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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Wildlife, Fruits consumed by squirels and other rodents and some songbirds (cardinals).
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Habitat, Dry sites. Upland dry mesic forests. Well drained, rich soils.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) and viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Slow Growth
- Massive stature when mature
- Slender profile
Zanthoxylum fagara
Fragrant flowers and crushed foliage smells like limes. Dioecious: male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Hedge, buffer or screen plant wher
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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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Considertions, Very sharp thorns.
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Wildlife, Provides wildlife cover.
Fruit is used by birds and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Hammocks. Scrub.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Larval host for giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemus
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
