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Carya glabra
Called pignut because pigs eat the nuts.
Excellent specimen or shade tree in areas where its roots will not be disturbed.
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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, Does not tolerate root disturbance. The author has lost multiple trees due to a fungal root pathogen that was apparently able to enter the tree when r
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Wildlife, A favorite food of squirrels.
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Habitat, Xeric hammock, mixed upland forest, pine-oak-hickory woods.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Ar
- Majestic
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Delicious edible fruit
- Year-round blooms
- Christmas tree shape
Sporobolus junceus
In nature, this grows in habitats with frequent fire. In the garden, it will grow best if you remove built-up thatch (or burn it once every few years
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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, Flatwoods, sandhills.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Very rare
- Beloved in South Florida
- Stunning long emerald crownshaft
- Colorful fall foliage
Nolina brittoniana
This is listed by the USFWS as Endangered and may require landowner permission and/or permits to transplant. Please do not disturb this species unless
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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, sandhilll.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biologica
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Dark green leaves
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
Consolea corallicola
This is an ENDANGERED plant (listed both Florida and US). Please acquire this endemic plant only from a reputable source.
One of several cactus specie
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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, Distinctly thorny. Will need protection from invasive cactus moth.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, coastal rock barren, freshwater tidal swamp and inland margins of mangrove swamp. Photographs are of specimens planted at
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Thorns, Hurricane wind resistance
Consolea corallicola has extremely low genetic diversity as the o
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Slender and elegant
- Stunning and colorful while in bloom
- Wind tolerant
Lupinus diffusus
Given that this is short-lived (biennial) and difficult to transplant or grow from seed, this is perhaps best encouraged in places where it grows natu
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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, Hard to establish. Biennial, though may reseed.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host for frosted elfin (Callophyris irus) butterfly, which is listed as Endangered in Flori
- Very full crown
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Majestic and graceful
Malus angustifolia
Grow in sites with good air circulation.
Listed as Threatened by the FDACS. Please acquire only from reputable sources with appropriate permits.
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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 mammals enjoy feasting on the fruits.
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Habitat, Moist-dry sites. Open woods.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators, primarily bees.
- Elegant, dense canopy
- Can be kept narrow
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Massive, breathtaking and impressive
Viola spp.
Naturalistic woodland landscapes.
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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, Dies back in the winter. Depending upon the species, it may seed prolifically.
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Habitat, Dry to mesic upland hardwood forests, bluff microsites, upper fringes of wiregrass seep slopes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
- Wind tolerant
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Dense attractive foliage
- Unique fluffy fronds
Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis
The range of this species is primarily the coastal plain from Texas to North Carolina.
A second subspecies (subsp. greenmanii) occurs in the Florida P
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Unknown
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Considertions, All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested. Bruised leaves may produce a rash on bare skin
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Habitat, Marshes, wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seepage slopes, edges of cypress wetlands, ditches
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Host plant for black swallowtail.
Attracts generalist pollinators.
- Excellent hedge choice
- Medium stature
- Compact and versatile
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Will not tolerate frost
Psilotum nudum
This is a primitive plant that produces spores.
Typically grown as a curiosity in a shade garden or as an epiphyte. Sometimes grown as a container p
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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, Variable, mesic to dry hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Attractive shade tree
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Prolific fruiter
- Excellent hedge choice
- Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
Lachnocaulon anceps
Bog gardens.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, marshes, savannahs. Occasionally found in scrub.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.
- Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
- Cold tolerant
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Zephyranthes atamasca
There are two subspecies in Florida with somewhat different but overlapping distributions. Culture and uses in the landscape are similar. It is best t
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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, River floodplains. Low roadsides. Low pastures. Usually seen in late winter/spring after rains. Can show up at other times with the right pattern
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Can be grown indoors
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Classic Southern tree
- Very showy clusters of flowers
Iris savannarum
This iris and I. hexagona were considered to be a single species until recently. I. savannarum is the most common iris species in Florida.
Moist wil
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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, Marshes, wet prairie, dome swamps, riverine swamps in openings.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees esp. bumblebees.
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Beautiful silhouette
- Highly wind tolerant
- Not recommended
- Excellent small to medium hedge
