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Ming Fern (Asparagus macowanii)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Steve TurnerAugust 5, 2016

Despite its name, the ming fern is a flowering plant and not a fern at all.   It produces white flowers in the spring to early summer.  It is in the same genus as the edible cultivated perennial vegetable, Asparagus officinalis. … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Herbaceous Plants

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

Fukien Tea Plant

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Steve TurnerSeptember 9, 2012

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Flowering Shrubs

Dangerous African Snail Invading Miami, Florida: Update.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Richard LyonsSeptember 9, 2012

The Dept of Agriculture just shared this item with local growers and we thought you should be aware of it too: Since their initial discovery in September 2011 by the Florida Department of Agriculture, state officials have now captured a … Continue reading →

Posted in Did You Know?, Insect Pests and Diseases

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

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