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Carphephorus pseudoliatris
Wildflower garden.
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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, Not drought tlerant.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts many butterflies (NSIS), bees and other pollinators.
- Very rare
- Prefers acidic soil
- Not recommended
- Excellent edible fruit
- Colorful fall foliage
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
Ludwigia repens
Known as an easy-to-grow aquarium plant.
Groundcover for the edges of retention ponds. Mitigation (created or restored) wetlands. Can form small fl
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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, dome swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval food for some hawk moths.
Attracts insects.
- Tall and stately
- Unique, sweet almond flavor
- Prominant olive crownshaft
Conradina etonia
Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida and the USFWS. This is a rare plant and should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries with prop
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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. In openings. Endemic to Etonia Creek State Forest and vicinity.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attract many pollinators, especially bees.
- Uncommon edible fruit
- Unique foliage
- Requires shade when young
- Unique foliage and silhouette
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Slow Growth
Drosera tracyi
A similar species, Drosera filiformis is rare in the Florida panhandle and disjunct from northeastern US populations. In Florida, it is restricted to
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Tolerance, Unknown
Unknown
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Habitat, Savannas, bogs, moist disturbed ruderal areas (selected roadside swales), wet flatwoods
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
The plant both attracts insects for pollination and traps and digests insects. Though this species has not been well studied, other sp
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Adequate moisture required
- Imposing stature
- Beautiful rounded dense canopy
Nymphaea mexicana
The range of this plant appears to encompass most of Florida with actual occurrances having been found in streams with appropriate water chemistry (ap
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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, Aquatic. Quiet pools in spring-run streams, spring-fed lakes and ponds, still water.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies (In Defense of Plants blog). Given the
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Handsome
- Attractive dark green leaves
- Elegant appearance
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
