Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ... Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
MEDIUM TREES Scientific Common Avicennia germinans Black Mangrove Bursera simaruba Gumbo Limbo Caesalpinia spp. and cvs. Poinciana Carpentaria acuminata Carpentaria Palm Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt C S 9a-11 Yes S 10b-11 Yes C S 9-11 No S 10b-11 No 20-30 10-20 20-50 25-40 8-35 10-35 Fast 35-40 8-10 S None H Any High M S/L Medium M Any Medium L-N Wildlife white, year-round flowers attract bees; very good for salty shorelines with full sun; produces pneumatophores (breathing roots) that protrude around base of tree susceptible to pests if stressed; high wind resistance choose species adapted to region; do not confuse with Delonix regia; flowers vary white/cream, spring through fall flowers; tolerates occasionally wet soil; can cause skin irritation Scientific Common Reg/Native G, H, S Soil pH, Txt Soil Mst, Drgt Light/Best Salt Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam, Musclewood, Ironwood N C 8-9a Yes S 10b-11 No N C 8b-9a Yes S 10b-11 Yes 20-30 20-30 Fast 30-40 25-40 20-30 15-35 Slow 30-45 18-25 Any Any Any Any Medium L-N Cassia fistula Golden Shower Medium L-N Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud High L-N Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satinleaf High H Wildlife orange/yellow, spring flowers; small enough to plant under powerlines; seeds and catkins provide food for wildlife; excellent understory tree; medium to high wind resistance yellow, summer flowers; showy blooms; low wind resistance cultivars provide variety of foliage and flower color; spring flowers; susceptible to pests; beans provide food for wildlife; medium to high wind resistance fragrant flowers; provides food for wildlife; edible fruit; medium to high wind resistance 38
MEDIUM TREES Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeonplum Fast S 10a-11 Yes S 10b-11 No N C 8-9 Var. N C 8-9 Yes 30-40 10-20 Slow 25-30 20-25 20-35 15-40 30-40 15-25 S Any Any S/L High Cordia sebestena Geiger Tree High Crataegus spp. Hawthorn High Cupressus arizonica var. arizonica Arizona Cypress High H H L-N U white, summer flowers; edible fruit; susceptible to weevils; provides food for wildlife; compact crown makes it good for small areas; medium to high wind resistance; bark peels and becomes showy with age tolerant of salt or brackish water; orange, year-round flowers; foliage may be damaged by geiger beetles; damaged by severe freezes; high wind resistance provides food and cover for wildlife; flowers vary; best for North Florida; many species and cultivars evergreen; green foliage with silver/gray shimmer; good as specimen or windbreak Delonix regia Royal poinciana Elaeocarpus decipiens Japanese Blueberry Ficus citrifolia Shortleaf Fig, Wild Banyan Tree Ilex Xattenuata and cvs. East Palatka Holly S 10b-11 No N C S 8b-10b No S 10b-11 Yes N C S 8-10 Yes Fast 35-40 40-60 30-40 30-40 Fast 25-50 30-40 30-45 10-15 Any Any Any Any High High High Medium M U M M orange/red, summer flowers; medium to low wind resistance; needs large area; caution - may be invasive in South Florida evergreen; pink/white, spring through summer flowers; provides food for wildlife edible fruit; lacks aerial roots, but still requires adequate room for root development; don’t plant in drainfields due to aggressive roots; can be difficult to distinguish from invasive species may have severe disease problems in central parts of the state; provides pollen for bees 39
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MEDIUM TREES<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Avicennia germinans<br />
Black Mangrove<br />
Bursera simaruba<br />
Gumbo Limbo<br />
Caesalpinia spp. and cvs.<br />
Poinciana<br />
Carpentaria acuminata<br />
Carpentaria Palm<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
C S 9a-11 Yes<br />
S 10b-11 Yes C S 9-11 No<br />
S 10b-11 No<br />
20-30 10-20<br />
20-50 25-40 8-35 10-35 Fast 35-40 8-10<br />
S<br />
None<br />
H<br />
Any<br />
High<br />
M<br />
S/L<br />
Medium<br />
M<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Wildlife<br />
white, year-round flowers<br />
attract bees; very good for<br />
salty shorelines with full sun;<br />
produces pneumatophores<br />
(breathing roots) that protrude<br />
around base of tree<br />
susceptible to pests if stressed;<br />
high wind resistance<br />
choose species adapted to<br />
region; do not confuse with<br />
Delonix regia; flowers vary<br />
white/cream, spring<br />
through fall flowers; tolerates<br />
occasionally wet soil; can<br />
cause skin irritation<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
Carpinus caroliniana<br />
American Hornbeam,<br />
Musclewood, Ironwood<br />
N<br />
C<br />
8-9a Yes<br />
S 10b-11 No N C 8b-9a Yes<br />
S 10b-11 Yes<br />
20-30 20-30 Fast 30-40 25-40 20-30 15-35 Slow 30-45 18-25<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Cassia fistula<br />
Golden Shower<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Cercis canadensis<br />
Eastern Redbud<br />
High<br />
L-N<br />
Chrysophyllum oliviforme<br />
Satinleaf<br />
High<br />
H<br />
Wildlife<br />
orange/yellow, spring flowers;<br />
small enough to plant under<br />
powerlines; seeds and catkins<br />
provide food for wildlife; excellent<br />
understory tree; medium to<br />
high wind resistance<br />
yellow, summer flowers; showy<br />
blooms; low wind resistance<br />
cultivars provide variety of<br />
foliage and flower color; spring<br />
flowers; susceptible to pests;<br />
beans provide food for wildlife;<br />
medium to high wind resistance<br />
fragrant flowers; provides food<br />
for wildlife; edible fruit; medium<br />
to high wind resistance<br />
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