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Phoebanthus spp.
Not typically available commercially.
One (P. tenuifolius) in the panhandle,the other on the peninsula. P. tenuifolius is almost endemic (there is an
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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 birds when seeds are present.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Scrubby flatwoods, sandhill. P. grandifolorus: dry flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Available single or multi-stalked
Lindera benzoin
Spicy smell to crushed foliage.
Florida is at the southern end of the range for this species, and the range is likely disjoint with the species occurr
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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, Like it's relative redbay(Persea borbonia), it's susceptible to attacks by the redbay ambrosia beetle, which spreads a deadly fungus called Laural Wil
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Wildlife, Birds and mammals eat the fruits.
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Habitat, Bluffs, floodplains, calcareous hammocks. Rare.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Larval host for the spice bush swallowtail and other butterflies.
Attracts bees and flies.
- Requires ample space and light
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Massive, breathtaking and impressive
- Stately and uncommon
