The Fukien Tea Plant is named for the Fukien or Fujien Province of S. China where it is native. Its botanical name which most people are familiar with is Carmona microphylla. However, recently it has been renamed Ehretia buxifolia. It is a member of the Boraginaceae family, or Borage Family. In the Philippines, the leaves…
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This is an interesting article from the University of Florida about the relationship between the Atala butterfly and its host plant, Florida Coontie http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg347. At the nursery we have a population of the Atala Butterflies, and the adults can be seen landing on the Sweet Almond flowers (Aloysia virgata) and Florida Fiddlewood flowers (Citharexylum spinosum) for nectar,…
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This tree is a hybrid between Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree) and Cassia javanica(Apple Blossom Tree). The flowers are a blend of the two trees. Some are more yellow than pink, while others are the reverse, giving a very spectacular look to the tree when it is in full bloom. We propagate this tree by air-layering to…
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We have several customers coming to the nursery requesting citrus trees. They are disappointed to hear we do not sell any. Listed below are 3 links to articles detailing 3 major reasons we do not grow and sell citrus trees. The first two detail the two major diseases of citrus trees in South Florida, Citrus Greening…
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Delonix regia ‘Yellow Kampong’ (Yellow Royal Poinciana) Delonix regia (Orange Royal Poinciana) Calliandra surinamensis (Pink Powderpuff) Cananga odorata var. fruticosa (Dwarf Ylang-Ylang) Clerodendrum paniculatum (Pagoda Flower) Hylocereus undatus (Dragon Fruit)