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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 →

Posted in Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening

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 26, 2021 by Steve TurnerMarch 26, 2021

When it comes to the New Guinea Trumpet Vine, the world temporarily returns to its senses. This very attractive liana really is native to New Guinea! Known botanically as Tecomanthe dendrophila (and formerly called T. venusta), it is related to … Continue reading →

Posted in 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 March 7, 2021 by Steve TurnerMarch 7, 2021

Madre de Cacao (Gliricidia sepium), a fast-growing tree of Central America, it was planted by the Aztecs to provide shade for cacao plantations. That application is the source of the common name Madre de Cacao. Over the centuries, it has … Continue reading →

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