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Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Very large leaves. This is a very rare species endemic to a few steep-sided ravines and bluffs in the Florida panhandle.
This species is listed as End
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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, Fruits eaten and spread by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland mixed forest. Ravines. Andy's photo is of a planted specimen that appears to nearly lack the red/purple splotches at the bases
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid damage by the
- Tall and stately
- Forms an open canopy
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Citharexylum spinosum
The shiny green leaves, gently fragrant flowers and glossy berries make this a charming plant. Can occasionally be subject to defoliation by the moth
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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, Berries eaten by many species of bids and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Pinelands, maritime and sub-tropical or tropical hammocks
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for fiddlewood leafroller moth (Epicorsia oedipodalis) (Institut
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Dark green leaves
- Attractive dark green leaves
Heterosavia bahamensis
Flowers are fragrant.
Specimen shrub. Border plant or low screen plant.
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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, Slow growing.
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Wildlife, Attracts pollinators.
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Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland, coastal berm. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Prolific fruiter
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Elegant appearance
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Attracts butterflies and bees
