Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
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LARGE TREES<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
Litchi chinensis<br />
Lychee<br />
Fast<br />
S 10a-11 No<br />
S 10b-11 Yes N C 8-9 Yes N C 8-9 Yes<br />
20-30 20-30 Fast 40-60 30-45 40-80 15-40 40-60 20-50<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
Lysiloma latisiliquum<br />
Wild Tamarind,<br />
Bahama Lysiloma<br />
High<br />
H<br />
Magnolia grandiflora and cvs.<br />
Southern Magnolia<br />
Medium<br />
H<br />
Magnolia virginiana and cvs.<br />
Sweet Bay Magnolia<br />
None<br />
L-N<br />
Wildlife<br />
small, yellow, early spring<br />
flowers; edible fruit in June<br />
and July; susceptible to scales<br />
small, white/pink, spring<br />
through summer flowers;<br />
medium to high wind<br />
resistance<br />
white/cream, fragrant, summer<br />
flowers; attractive red seeds<br />
provide food for wildlife; tolerates<br />
occasionally wet soil; high wind<br />
resistance; leaves and fruit<br />
require frequent cleanup; attractive<br />
pyramidal growth habit;<br />
susceptible to scale<br />
white, spring flowers; small red<br />
seeds provide food for wildlife;<br />
medium-high wind resistance<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Nyssa sylvatica<br />
Tupelo, Black Gum<br />
Persea americana<br />
Avocado<br />
Pinus clausa<br />
Sand Pine<br />
Pinus elliottii var. densa<br />
Southern Slash Pine<br />
Reg/Native<br />
G, H, S<br />
Soil pH, Txt<br />
Soil Mst, Drgt<br />
Light/Best<br />
Salt<br />
N<br />
8b-9a Yes C S 9b-11 No N C S 8-10b Yes C S 9-11 Yes<br />
Slow 65-75 25-35 Fast 35-40 25-35 Slow 25-40 15-25 Fast 75-100 35-50<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
Any<br />
High<br />
Medium<br />
High<br />
High<br />
M<br />
L-N<br />
H<br />
H<br />
Wildlife<br />
showy fall color; white,<br />
inconspicuous spring flowers;<br />
medium to high wind resistance<br />
many cultivars for edible fruit;<br />
low wind resistance; susceptible<br />
to pests<br />
flammable - in wildfire prone<br />
areas, plant minimum 30' from<br />
buildings; trunk is rarely<br />
straight; makes a nice accent in<br />
a large scale landscape; seeds<br />
provide food for wildlife<br />
flammable - in wildfire prone<br />
areas, plant minimum 30' from<br />
buildings; medium to low wind<br />
resistance; seeds provide food for<br />
wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet<br />
soil; declines if roots and surrounding<br />
areas are compacted or disturbed;<br />
susceptible to pests<br />
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