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Cardiospermum corindum
Blooms all year. Recruits readily in the garden from seed.
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also butterfly gard
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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, Larval host plant for Miami blue (Hemiargus thomasi) and silver-banded hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) butterflies; occasional larval host for th
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for Miami blue (Hemiargus thomasi) and silver-banded hairstreak (Chlorostrymon sim
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
- Flowers profusely year round
Nymphaea elegans
Not typically seen for sale, but a good addition to the aquatic 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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Habitat, Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies. The primary pollinator may be beetles
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Formal, old-world appearance
- Long-lived perennial
- Salt tolerant
- Heavy feeder
- Showy reddish peeling bark
Eryngium aquaticum
Moist 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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Habitat, Wet prairie, wet pine flatwoods, fresh to brackish marshes, bogs, ditches, swamps. Especially in areas where limestone is close to the surface.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators; is especially important for native bees.
- Rapid growth
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Will not tolerate frost
Gymnanthes lucida
Small tree with shiny foliage. New leaves are reddish. Columnar growth form. Suited to planting near structures and a good background plant for urban
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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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Wildlife, Provides cover.
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Habitat, Hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Excellent hedge choice
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Not a true pine
- Fast growth
- Compact and versatile
- Slow Growth
Stachys floridana
The tuber of this plant is edible and very crisp; it adds texture to salads. The tuber has a segmented appearance reminiscent of a rattlesnake tail.
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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, Quite aggressive in the landscape and difficult to get rid of because of its deep tubers.
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Habitat, Moist-wet disturbed sites. Flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Colorful older leaves
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Self-shedding fronds
- Intoxicating fragrance
Phyla nodiflora
Low growing groundcover. Can be used as a turf substitute in low traffic areas.
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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-moist-wet sites. Disturbed wet prairies, ruderal areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia), phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) and white peacock (Anartia jatr
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Narrow crown
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
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
Dodonaea viscosa
Has shiny, stiff leaves 2.5 to 5 inches long.
Often used as a hedge plant. Fast growing. Can also work as an individual specimen. A good choice for d
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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
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Wildlife, Dense foliage can be good bird nesting habitat. Fruits are dispersed by wind.
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Habitat, Dry sites near the coast. Hammocks and pinelands.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Attracts pollinators.
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
Ficus citrifolia
Use as a specimen tree. May be large. May produce aerial roots, but less frequently than F. aurea.
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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, Many birds and other wildlife consume the fruit and find cover in this plant.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Tropical hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Interesting foliage
Larval host for ruddy daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) butterflies, Edwards' wasp (Lymire edwardsii) and fig sphin
- Extremely popular
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Requires ample space and light
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
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
Calamintha ashei
This species is listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire plants only from a reputable nursery.
This small plant could make a good border along
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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, Scrub in disturbed areas, sandhill.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of insects and mostly pollinated by bees. Documented bees include Agapostemon splendens, Augochl
- Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
- Striking silhouette
- Can be kept narrow
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Called cinnamon fern because of the color of its fertile fronds. In Florida it sends up its fertile fronds in the spring and fall; farther north in it
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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, This species typically grows on seepage edges of swamps and in the upper reaches of baygalls (bay swamps). It is not found in long-term standing wate
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
- Magnificent
- Excellent small to medium hedge
- Attractive shade tree
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
