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Guapira discolor
Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.
Small tree or large shrub known for its shiny leaves. Can be used in difficult sites (such as road edge
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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, Seeds eaten by birds. Also provides cover.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Tropical hammocks, pine rocklands, coastal rock flats, coastal hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Easy/Carefree native
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Adequate fertalization required
Leucothrinax morrisii
The fan-shaped leaves are about 3 feet across and have silvery undersides.
Listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please act responsibly and acquire only
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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, Used as a bird nesting area and food source.
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Habitat, Coastal strand, maritime hammock, pine rockland, rockland hammock, coastal berm
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host plant for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus) butterflies.
- Dark green leaves
- Wind tolerant
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Listed as Threatened in Florida by the FDACS.
Specimen shrub. Can be a border plant or planted in a mass.
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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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Habitat, Pine rocklands, rocky hammocks, dunes. Typically in sunny areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae), sleepy orange (Eurema nicippi) and the introduced orange
- Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
- Produces aromatic flowers year-round
- Slow Growth
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
Pithecellobium keyense
Listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acqure from reputable sources.
Screen or hedge plant. Informal foundation shrub. Blooms profuse
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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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Wildlife, Birds eat the fruits and the red&black arils.
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Habitat, Tropical/coastal hammock edges, dunes, fields. Dry sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for cassius blue (Leptotes cassius theonus), large orange sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), and Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi be
- Dense attractive foliage
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Very showy clusters of red flowers
- Fragrant in the evening
Rudbeckia mohrii
We are aware of on nursery attempting to grow it but to the best of our knowledge, it is not yet available for sale.
If you gather seed, be sure to ha
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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, Rarely planted due to inavailability and its need for wet sites.
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Wildlife, Small birds are likely to harvest seeds.
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Habitat, Marshes and moist prairies
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Not studied, Based on insects attracted by other species, we suspect it attracts butterflies and moths, tachinid flies, bee flies, syr
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Swollen, succulent branches
- Not as popular as it once was
- Fragrant in the evening
- Requires high humidity
- Beloved in South Florida
Viburnum dentatum
Specimen plant. Screen plant or understory shrub.
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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, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Mesic to dry-mesic woods. Areas of shallow to moderate inundation, along stream and river banks, swamps, swamp borders, fertile uplands, titi swamps,
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for the spring azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon).
Both native and non-native viburnums (Viburnum spp.) attract a wide rang
- Elegant
- Elegant and compact
- Moderately drought tolerant
- Dense, full crown
- Very full crown
