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Juglans nigra
Will not produce flowers/seed unless it gets adequate winter cold, hence not recommended for use south of its native range.
Salt spray tolerance was b
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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, Nuts can be abundant on the ground in fall.
Husks can stain.
Tree roots, nuts, and leaves exude an effective herbicide (juglone) to reduce competition
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Wildlife, Seeds eaten by squirrels and other odents. May be a significant food the fox squirrels (https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/jugnig/all.ht
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Habitat, Dry mesic woods. Second bottoms. Prefers rich soils.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Stunning long emerald crownshaft
- Unique, sweet almond flavor
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Often hosts orchids, ferns and bromiliads
Ruellia caroliniensis
Wild petunia's flower only last for a day, but they have a very long flowering period, starting in early spring and going strong through the fall. Ple
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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 mesic hammocks, flatwoods, sandhill, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) and White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterflies.
Attracts many pollinators.
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Easy/Carefree
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
- Pleasant rounded shape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Specimen plant, edge, understory shrub. Can be grown in a large container.
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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, Old leaf bases form long stiff spines.
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Wildlife, Provides good wildlife cover.
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Habitat, Moist-wet sites. Seep slope forests, regularly but shallowly inundated floodplains, seepage swamps especially associated with springs, hydric seepage
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Thorns
Attracts beetles.
- Colorful new leafs
- Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
- Fast growth
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Very slow growth
Serenoa repens
There are two color morphs: green and silver. Silver is associated with the east coast, but may occur anywhere within the range. It is typically larg
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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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Considertions, Be sure to plan for enough room for this spreading plant.
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Wildlife, Palmetto berries are important bear food.
More than 100 bird species, 27 mammals, 25 amphibians, 61 reptiles, and countless insects use it as food and
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Habitat, Mesic flatwoods, wet flatwoods, dry flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods, scrub, hardwood hammock. Generally absent from cleared sites even after abandonment
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host plant for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus) and palmetto skipper (Eu
- Pyramidal crown
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Bright red fruits
- Edible, healthy fruit
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
Yucca gloriosa
Specimen plant. Forms a large rosette of spine-tipped leaves. Flower stalks rise to 6-8 ft.
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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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Considertions, Spine-tipped leave are very sharp.
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Wildlife, Provides wildlife cover
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Habitat, Cultivated. Dry sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Pollinated by moths though hummingbirds may be attracted to the nectar. Larval host plant for cofaqui giant skipp
- Colorful fall foliage
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Edible, healthy fruit
