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Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve TurnerApril 11, 2021

Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus), is a hibiscus relative which can attain a height of 6-7′ and 4-5′ wide in a relatively short period of time. Its bright red fez-like flowers that hang down and never appear to be fully open … Continue reading →

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Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Steve TurnerApril 4, 2021

First of all, Happy Easter to everyone. This week’s highlighted plant is the Red Passion Flower Vine. One of the few passion vines that can tolerate some shaded conditions. It can meander along the ground until it reaches a vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Flowering Vines

Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Steve TurnerMarch 14, 2021

Senna ligustrina (Privet Senna) is a small native tree/shrub rarely exceeding 8 feet tall. It blooms periodically throughout the year with clusters of bright yellow flowers and produces an abundance of viable seed which can be seen germinating underneath. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Florida Natives

Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Steve TurnerJanuary 31, 2021

A couple of months ago I wrote a short blurb about Red Firespike (odontonema strictum) as it was in full bloom. Well it is still in full bloom. There is nothing significant about that fact, but now its cousin, Purple … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Flowering Shrubs

Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Steve TurnerJanuary 10, 2021

Today’s topic brings me to 3 native Lantana species. Lantana is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the Verbenaceae family (Verbena Family). The first native lantana is Lantana depressa var. depressa (Pineland Lantana). This plant grows in the Pine … Continue reading →

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