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T R E E S Common Name Scientific Name Oak, overcup Quercus lyrata 8a–8b – 35x70 Oak, sand live Quercus geminata 8a–10b 20x40 Oak, Shumard Quercus shumardii 8a–9a – 25x80 Oak, swamp chestnut Quercus michauxii 8a–9a 35x80 Oak, turkey Quercus laevis 8a–9b – 20x50 Oak, water Quercus nigra 8a–9a – 50x80 Oak, white Quercus alba 8a–8b 50x70 Oak, willow Quercus phellos 8a–8b – 35x75 Orange, sweet Citrus sinensis 9b–11 15 Osage orange Maclura pomifera 8a–9a 25x50 Paradise tree Simarouba glauca 9b–11 35 Peach Prunus persica 8a–8b 12–20 Pear, Hood Pyrus communis ‘Hood’ 8a–9a – 20 Pecan Carya illinoinensis 8a–9b 50 Persimmon, common Diospyros virginiana 8a–10 – 15x50 Persimmon, Japanese Diospyros kaki 8a–10b 25 Pigeon plum Coccoloba diversifolia 10a–11 – 15x30 Pine, loblolly Pinus taeda 8a–9b – 25x100 Pine, long-leaf Pinus palustris 8a–10a – 35x90 Pine, sand Pinus clausa 8a–10a 25x30 Pine, slash Pinus elliottii 8a–10a – 25x120 Pine, South Florida slash Pinus elliottii var. densa 8b–9b – 25x100 Pine, spruce Pinus glabra 8a–8b – 25x75 Pink-and-white shower Cassia javanica 10a–11 25x40 Pitch apple Clusia rosea 10a–11 – 15x25 Plum, Chickasaw Prunus angustifolia 8a–9a 15x25 Plum, flatwoods Prunus umbellata 9a–9b 10x25 Pond-apple Annona glabra 10a–11 – 15x30 Red buckeye Aesculus pavia 8a–9a – 15–25 Red stopper Eugenia rhombea 9b–11 – 10x20 Redbay Persea borbonia 8a–11 – 35x50 Redberry stopper Eugenia confusa 10a–11 – 10x30 Redbud Cercis canadensis 8a–9b – 15x25 Royal poinciana Delonix regia 10a–11 50x50 Sassafras Sassafras albidum 8a–9a 20x45 SOIL MOISTURE Dry Moist Wet 28 Florida Hardiness Range Soil Moisture Range* Light Range* Mature Size (feet)** LIGHT Full Sun Partial Sun Shade Growth Rate
Comments Likes acidic soil; deciduous; low salt; native Likes sandy soil; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native Handsome lobed leaves turn bright red in fall; does well in sandy or acidic soil; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native Can grow to 100 feet; large acorns, 1–1.5 inches; tolerates brief floods; prefers moist woodland soil; deciduous; wildlife value; low salt; native Brilliant scarlet leaves in fall; does well in dry, sandy soil; deciduous; moderate salt; native Smooth, slightly furrowed bark; straight trunk; prefers moist sites, but can survive dry periods; semi-evergreen; low salt; native Well-drained acidic soil; bird food; deciduous; low salt; native Willow-like linear leaves; wildlife food; deciduous; high salt; native Needs to be grafted for best fruit; swallowtail butterfly host plant; needs fertile soil; evergreen; low salt Nice ornamental with edible fruit; deciduous; moderate salt New red foliage, attractive compound leaves, yellow spring flowers; wildlife food; evergreen; moderate salt; native Some varieties available for central and north Florida; needs cold; poisonous parts; vulnerable to pests; prefers well-drained soil; deciduous; low salt Needs rich, well-drained soil; prefers pH 5.0 to 7.0; deciduous; low salt Prefers well-drained soil; deciduous; low salt Edible fruit; grows best in central and north Florida; male and female plants; deciduous; low salt; native Many varieties available; only female produces fruit; deciduous; medium salt Attractive bark, variable leaf shape and size, edible purple fruit, white spring flowers; evergreen; high salt; native Prefers moist areas; evergreen; low salt; native Slow-growing; long needles, very large cones; prefers sandy, dry sites; evergreen; low salt; native Smaller pine; short needles, small cones; prefers well-drained, sandy sites; evergreen; high salt; native Intolerant of root compaction or grade changes; needs little fertilizing; prefers acidic sandy soil; tolerant of flooding; evergreen; moderate salt; native Intolerant of grade changes, traffic above root system; needs little or no fertilizing; prefers acidic, sandy soil; evergreen; moderate salt; native Long, narrow crown; tiny cones, dark gray bark; does poorly in south Florida; evergreen; low salt; native Very showy blooms; deciduous; moderate salt Leathery, tough leaves, showy pink and white spring flowers; evergreen; high salt; native Very early bloomer with fragrant white flowers; edible sweet yellow fruit; suckering or thicket-forming; deciduous; high salt; native Dense showy clusters of white flowers bloom before leaves appear; crooked trunk; edible sour purple fruit; deciduous; low salt; native Dense, upturned branches, apple-shaped fall fruits; prefers wet or swampy sites; deciduous; moderate salt; native Seeds poisonous; red flowers attract hummingbirds; wildlife value; deciduous; low salt; native Endangered; evergreen; moderate salt; native Fragrant leaves, good in cooking; lower leaf surface grayish white; prefers sandy, acidic sites; evergreen; wildlife value; high salt; native Evergreen; high salt; native Purple spring flowers, heart-shaped leaves; deciduous; low salt; native Large spreading tree, brilliant flowers; messy; subject to freeze damage; deciduous; moderate salt Different-shaped leaves; bark smells like root beer; popular tea made from leaves; deciduous; low salt; native GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast * Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference ** Mature size = width x height 29
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Page 3 and 4: W A T E R W I S E Contents F l o r
Page 5 and 6: What Is Waterwise Landscaping? Wate
Page 7 and 8: 1. Plan and Design The first step o
Page 9 and 10: Soil can be improved in planting be
Page 11 and 12: General Vegetation Map FLORIDA’S
Page 13 and 14: Prairies DRY PRAIRIES — Similar t
Page 15 and 16: DROUGHT-TOLERANT ZONE — In this a
Page 17 and 18: Turf areas need rotors or spray hea
Page 19 and 20: Seagrapes and cabbage palms going o
Page 21 and 22: FERTILIZING Once established, your
Page 23 and 24: The Plant Lists The plant lists, a
Page 25 and 26: Comments Small thorny, bushy tree;
Page 27 and 28: Comments Branchlets turn brown in f
Page 29: Comments Yellow to red fall color;
Page 33 and 34: Comments Dark, glossy green leaves
Page 35 and 36: Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Cy
Page 37 and 38: Comments Also called king palm; new
Page 39 and 40: Comments Very tall, slender; spiny
Page 41 and 42: Comments Spine-tipped leaves with f
Page 43 and 44: Comments Not finicky about drainage
Page 45 and 46: Comments Small blue or white flower
Page 47 and 48: Comments Bunchgrass; likes dry cond
Page 49 and 50: Comments Hedge material; gray-green
Page 51 and 52: Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentali
Page 53 and 54: Comments Leaf margins fray; large s
Page 55 and 56: Comments Turf grass; many cultivate
Page 57 and 58: Comments Perennial; number of varie
Page 59 and 60: Comments Requires support; can get
Page 61 and 62: Comments Herbaceous; showy blue and
Page 63 and 64: Comments Not a true lily; white, pi
Page 65 and 66: Comments Perennial; can be invasive
Page 67 and 68: Comments Perennial; upright; attrac
Page 69 and 70: Pentas Pentas lanceolata 67 Dotted
Page 71 and 72: Wild-petunia Ruellia caroliniensis
Page 73 and 74: Bibliography Bailey, Liberty Hyde.
Page 75 and 76: Scientific Cross-Reference Chrysoph
Page 77 and 78: Scientific Cross-Reference Partheno
Page 79 and 80: Plant Index Acacia, sweet 22 Adam
Page 81 and 82:
Plant Index Lancewood 26 Lantana, F
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