Oct
26
2022
The Bottle Palm
Aptly named for its uniquely shaped trunk, the bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is relatively small but beautiful accent palm for any tropical garden. Typically ranging...
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28
2022
Running wild over the beaches
Watch out for Florida’s Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) as it comes racing into to your landscape today. The fast pace of this vine might surprise...
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21
2022
Dahoon Holly
The native Dahoon Holly (Ilex Cassine) is a versatile, small shade tree that can be utilized in various locations in your island landscape. The Dahoon...
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14
2022
Adonidia Palm – Easy and Elegant
Adonidia Palm (Veitchia merrillii) is an ideal palm for a small entry or to put in a container on a pool deck or patio. This...
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07
2022
Bald Cypress – Sentinel of the Swamp
With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) at its...
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07
2022
Ixora: a quintessential plant of Southwest Florida
Ixora ‘Nora Grant’ (xora coccinia) pronounced “icks-SORE-ah” is perhaps one of the most quintessential plants of Southwest Florida presenting its colorful hot-pink flowers, which bloom...
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31
2022
Coontie: Home Sweet Home – For Butterflies
A plant originating deep within the history of Florida, the Coontie plant, sometimes referred to as a palm, is actually not a palm at all,...
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17
2022
Areca Palm
The Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) is considered one of the most popular screening plant for privacy seen in the residential and commercial landscape. It is...
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03
2022
Coconut palm: A true islander
The coconut palm (cocos nucifera) is the most common palm tree known by people across the globe. With its signature fruit and beautiful silhouette it...
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27
2022
Wax Myrtle – A Hardy Island Native
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is a native plant that can take whatever conditions our islands can dish out. This variety of Myrica is found mainly...
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22
2022
Sweet Almond Verbena: Smells so Sweet
Only a small number of plants provide the long-blooming season of Aloysia virgata (Sweet Almond Verbena). Part of the Verbenaceae family it is also known...
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15
2022
Lipstick palm: Dress up your palm garden
The lipstick palm also known as red sealing wax palm or rajah is an ornamental palm. With striking bright red crown shafts and leaf sheaths...
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