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Guaiacum sanctum (Holywood Lignum vitae)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Steve TurnerJune 29, 2013

Most people know Guaiacum sanctum simply as ‘Lignum vitae,’ but its true recognized common name is actually ‘Holywood Lignum vitae.’  The basic two-word term Lignum vitae is somewhat misleading, because it applies not only to G. sanctum, but also to … Continue reading →

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Firebush (Hamelia patens)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinAugust 26, 2016

No less a publication than Southern Living magazine has long recommended our native Firebush, Hamelia patens, to its readership.  And it’s no wonder.  The species has many endearing qualities. First, if not foremost, it’s rather cold-tolerant.  The Florida Native Plant … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening, Florida Natives, Flowering Shrubs

Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinApril 5, 2013

When Dr. Edwin Menninger bemoaned the “solid green” of Florida’s native flora, he must have forgotten about Salvia coccinea.  If you want to add brilliant color to your home landscape, please consider this striking native shrub.  Commonly known as Scarlet Sage, … Continue reading →

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Blue Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinApril 5, 2013

Names are so confusing sometimes.  I mean, we seem to have trouble with directions.  How did Cleveland, Ohio end up in the midwest?  Probably not from continental drift.  And we certainly can’t tell verbs from adjectives from nouns, so in football we play contain defense instead of containment … Continue reading →

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The Stoppers (Myrtaceae)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Leonard GoldsteinAugust 12, 2016

This week we take a look at a very interesting group of Florida native plants known collectively as stoppers.  All stoppers are members of the Myrtaceae, an enormous family that also includes the genus Eucalyptus.  Some grow as shrubs and some as trees.  Each … Continue reading →

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