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Liriodendron tulipifera
While its common name is tulip poplar, it is not related to poplars--it is a member of the magnolia family. Source of the name probably comes from the
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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, Not particularly wind tolerant as a stand-alone specimen because of brittle wood and shallow root system.
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Wildlife, Provides cover for birds and mammals.
Said to attract hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Mesic forests, 2nd bottom, upland hardwood forests.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Attracts bees.
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Beautiful exotic foliage
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata
Rare. Listed by the FACS as Threatened. Please acquire only from reputable dalers with appropriate permits.
Screen or buffer plant. Specimen shrub.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Provides food and cover for birds small mammals.
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks. Pine rocklands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Narrow canopy
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Attracts butterflies
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Aristolochia tomentosa
Listed as Endangered in Florida. Please acquire from reputable sources.
Primarily used in butterfly gardens but can make a good hanging pot plant or
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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, Stream banks, flood plains, bottomland
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for the pipevine swallowtail and polydamas swallowtail butterflies.
Pollinated by flies.
- Extremely versatile
- Pyramidal crown
- Rapid growth
- Slow Growth
Piloblephis rigida
This is nearly endemic to Florida (there are a few documented occurrences in southeastern Georgia).
Wildflower garden, groundcover.
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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, Short-lived: it tends to die back after a few years.
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Habitat, Scrubby flatwoods, scrub, dry flatwoods, dry prairie, sandhill, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees (Florida Wildflower Foundation Blog). Documented bee visitors include Agapostemoiz spl
- Attracts butterflies
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Ringed trunk
- Unique foliage and silhouette
Persea borbonia var. borbonia
This species and other members of the Lauraceae are being attacked by a serious, fatal disease. Do not plant this plant unless you are absolutely sure
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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, Subject to laural wilt, which is spread by the redbay ambrosia beetle. Do not move dead wood. Allow sprouts from stumps to grow to supply larval food
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds.
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Habitat, Upland hardwood forests, dry mesic hammocks, calcareous hammocks. Sometime associated with wetlands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for palamedes swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) and spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) butterflies.
Attracts
- Very fast growth rate
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Can be grown indoors
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Wildflower garden, meadow.
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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, Sandhills, dry flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts generalist pollinators.
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Easy/Carefree native
