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Ipomoea hederifolia
The flowers are smaller than on most other native morning-glories, but they are attractive.
Grow on fence or trellis.
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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, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Dry disturbed sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts larger butterflies such as swallowtails and fritillaries. Predominantly self-pollinated.
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Self-shedding fronds
Prunus geniculata
This is an endangered species. Please acquire only from reputable nurseries.
Endemic to the central ridges, esp. the Lake Wales Ridge.
Specimen plant
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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, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Birds eat the fruit and are the primary dispersers.
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Habitat, Scrub, scrubby high pine.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Pollinated by bees.
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Narrow canopy
- Easily trimmed to maintain desired size
- Does best with periodic fertalization
Coccoloba uvifera
Can be pruned.
Works well as a specimen plant. Its thick, large leaves make it stand out from most other plants in the landscape.
Very useful in sett
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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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Considertions, Fast growing, tends to sprawl. Very cold sensitive if planted inland from the coast even in the counties noted as its range. Unless cold is extreme, i
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Coastal uplands
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), julia (Dryas iulia
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Arched, recurving fronds
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
- Swollen, succulent branches
Pityopsis graminifolia
Minimize competition especially if it is over-topping the Pityopsis.
Wildflower garden. Foliage can be attractive year-round as silvery-gray green. A
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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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Considertions, Cut back after flowering to keep it neat.
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Habitat, Sandhill, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, flatwoods, dry prairie, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and butterflies. A pollinator study at the Archbold Biological Station documented over 30 species of
- Ringed trunk
- Pleasant rounded shape
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Readily pruned into attractive shapes
- Stunning colorful foliage
Quercus shumardii
Shade tree. Relatively conical or oval in form. Straight trunk.
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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, Acorns used by mammals and birds.
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Habitat, Wet calcareous hammocks, wetland edges and floodplains. Sometimes in bluff microsites.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for the white-m hairstreak and Horace's duskywing.
- Very fast growth rate
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Huge extremely fragrant flowers
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
- Rapid growth
- Delicious edible fruit
Hibiscus furcellatus
This is a wetland plant. It is rarely grown, but it has potential in appropriate sites.
Hedges, screening.
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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, Marshes, wet areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host of Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady Butterfly, Common Checkered Skipper and Tropical Checkered Skipper butterflies and four
- Rare and unique
- Attractive symmetrical appearance
- Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
Asimina parviflora
Small tree appropriate to moist areas.
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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, Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.
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Habitat, Floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus).
Pollinated by flies and
- Huge extremely fragrant flowers
- Fragrant in the evening
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Delicious edible fruit
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Helenium spp.
Wildflower garden, most species prefer relatively moist conditions.
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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, Attract bees and butterflies.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, marsh edges, moist ruderal areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
- Tropical silhouette
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Stout, swollen trunk
Styrax grandifolius
Fragrant.
Understory tree in moist areas.
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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, Fruit eaten by birds and other animals.
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Habitat, Bluffs, ravines, in understory of well-drained hardwood forests.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and other pollinators.
Attracts butterflies.
- Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
- Beautiful silhouette
- Stunning
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Very rare
Magnolia grandiflora
Note: There are cultivars, such as "Little Gem" sold in nurseries that originate from non-Florida stock (Little Gem is a North Carolina tree). Suitabi
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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 are eaten (and spread) by squirrels, opossums, and birds including quail, and turkey.
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Habitat, Slope forest, dry-mesic to mesic upland hardwood forest.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Beetles are the primary pollinators. The flowers have a hardened carpel t
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
- Grows tall, but not massive
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Groundcover for moist, shady areas. This is an attractive fern that can form large patches in the right habitat area.
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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, Seep slopes, wet hammocks. Shady, moist to wet swamp forests and floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Compact and versatile
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Unique foliage and silhouette
- Showy fall color
- Prefers acidic soil
- Tropical silhouette
Asplenium spp.
Many spleenworts are rare. Please do not harvest from the wild. Most spleenworts have very narrow ranges and narrow environmental tolerances. Don't co
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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, Around sinkholes and on rocks. Epiphytic on logs and trees. Moist sites.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Attractive tiered canopy
- Can be kept narrow
- Majestic and graceful
- Can be grown indoors
