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PA L M-LI K E Common Name Scientific Name Washington palm Washingtonia robusta 8b–11 – 80 Wild date palm Phoenix sylvestris 9a–11 40 Windmill palm Trachycarpus fortunei 9a–10b 40 Yucca, spineless Yucca elephantipes 9b–11 – 20 SOIL MOISTURE Dry Moist Wet 36 Florida Hardiness Range European fan palm Chamaerops humilis Cardboard palm Zamia furfuracea Soil Moisture Range* Light Range* Mature Size (feet) LIGHT Full Sun Partial Sun Shade Saw palmetto Serenoa repens Growth Rate
Comments Very tall, slender; spiny leaves damaged at 20°F; overwatering causes root rot; moderate salt Also called toddy palm or India date palm; variable blue-green cast to leaves; moderate salt Very cold-hardy palm; does not thrive in hot, tropical conditions; soft, disorganized brown fiber on trunk; moderate salt Harmless, soft leaftips, variegated forms available; moderate salt GROWTH RATE Slow Medium Fast Canary Island date palm Phoenix canariensis Sago, king Cycas revoluta Thatch palm, Florida Thrinax radiata 37 * Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference Cabbage palm Sabal palmetto
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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 and 30: Comments Yellow to red fall color;
Page 31 and 32: Comments Likes acidic soil; deciduo
Page 33 and 34: Comments Dark, glossy green leaves
Page 35 and 36: Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Cy
Page 37: Comments Also called king palm; new
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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