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Cycads

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinSeptember 21, 2012

If you are only passingly familiar with cycads, you’re missing out on one of the most ancient and interesting representatives of the plant kingdom.  The first cycads arose somewhere around 280 million years ago, but came into their own in the Jurassic Period, the same time dinosaurs began … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Did You Know?, Palms and Cycads

Krugiodendron ferreum (Black Ironwood)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinAugust 7, 2015

Krugiodendron ferreum, or Black Ironwood, is native from Cape Canaveral southward into islands of the Caribbean Basin and from southern Mexico to Honduras.  It is often found in hammockland near coastal waters, yet once established in an urban setting, it does not require … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Florida Natives

Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinJuly 29, 2016

Quick!  Can you name a beautiful ornamental succulent plant that somehow belongs in the same family as hyacinth and asparagus?  Our choice is Beaucarnea recurvata, a uniquely constructed tree native to arid areas of southeastern Mexico.  Where it’s native, Beaucarnea can reach 30 ft. high … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Flowering Trees

Ficus microcarpa (Green Island Ficus)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinAugust 5, 2016

In our part of the world, the genus Ficus has gotten a rather mixed reputation, primarily because some species have aggressive root systems than can raise sidewalks, crack foundations and clog underground pipes.  But not all of the 800 or so … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Flowering Shrubs, Ground Covers

Polyalthia longifolia (Mast Tree)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Leonard GoldsteinOctober 7, 2016

About 35-40 years ago, a Miami couple fresh from a long trip to Asia brought seeds of an attractive Indian evergreen tree to Fairchild Tropical Garden.  Over time this species, Polyalthia longifolia (a/k/a P. longifolia var. pendula), has proven to be a very successful … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Flowering Trees

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