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Jacquemontia reclinata
This is a Florida endemic listed by the USFWS and the State of Florida as Endangered. Please acquire only from reputable sources that have the proper
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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, Birds feed on the fruits.
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Habitat, Coastal strand, beach dune. Openings.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts flies, bees, and butterflies.
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Striking silhouette
- Wind tolerant
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
Erythrina herbacea
Forming a thicket for wildlife protection.
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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, It has thorns, but they are rather small.
The seeds of Cherokee bean are poisonous and purportedly used for rat poison in Mexico.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
Due to its dense foliage and thorny stems, coral bean serves as a refuge for small birds and animals.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Upland mixed forest, thickets, tropical hammocks, coastal dunes, sandhill, flatwoods, tropical hammock, pine rocklands. This species can b
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Thorns
Attracts long-tongued pollinators.
- Cornerstone plant in South Florida
- Unique, sweet almond flavor
- Compact and versatile
- Healthy edible fruit
- Flowers year round
Psychotria tenuifolia
Interesting silky-looking foliage.
Tallish groundcover in mesic (moist) areas. Can be planted in groupings in shady areas. Despite the name, the leav
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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, Dispersed by birds.
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Habitat, Dry mesic to mesic and hydric hammock, second bottom, shell mounds, floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Attractive mottled bark
- Narrow enough for tight spaces
- Damaged by citrus canker
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
