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Dicerandra spp.
All perennial Dicerandra species in Florida a rare and endangered. They appear to be closely related and form hybrid swarms if grown in a common garde
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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, Difficult to establish and hence rarely grown. Retain this if you have it on a site. These are abundant along some dry roadsides and retaining these w
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Habitat, Sandhill settings.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Beloved in South Florida
- Can be kept narrow
- Completely bare in winter
- Recently classified invasive
- Compact size
Baccharis dioica
This plant is believed to be extirpated in the wild in Florida. According to most sources, it was known from a single area south of Miami near Biscay
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Habitat, Coastal areas. Dunes and limerock and said to like hollows near mangroves.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Nectar attracts butterflies.
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Striking and exotic
- Prefers acidic soil
Clinopodium brownei
Groundcover for moist to wet sites.
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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, Wetlands and ditches
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and small butterflies.
- Fruit attracts wildlife
- Christmas tree shape
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Colorful new leafs
Pinus clausa
Foliage is fine-textured. Fast growing. Subject to root problems in poorly drained areas.
Highly flammible and old trees are weak. Think twice about
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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, Roots are sensitive to disturbance.
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Wildlife, Squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Scrub, scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Slender profile
- Does poorly oceanside
- Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Silphium asteriscus
The bloom period is relatively long - lasting from early spring, well into fall.
Wildflower garden.
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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, Seeds eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Moist roadsides, flatwoods, sandhill, scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies
Attracts bees
- Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
- Striking and exotic
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Does poorly in very wet soil
- Year-round blooms
- Lush, dense shade tree
Clematis crispa
Climbs by twining petioles.
Grow on a trellis or fence.
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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, To remain attractive and not become a mass of past growth, cut it back occasionally. Thin out old stems.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbords.
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Habitat, Riverine swamps, wet hammocks. This species can be seen near the boardwalks at Flint Creek and Sargeant Parks in Hillsborough County.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host for mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis).
Attracts bees and butterfli
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Uncommon edible fruit
- Attractive variegated foliage
Ptelea trifoliata
Understory tree, use as a background plant or screen.
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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, Floodplains, rich woodlands, upland mixed forest.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy fruits
Larval host for the giant swallowtail.
Carrion flies pollinate the flowers.
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
- Native
