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Scientific name Common Name(s) Region Native or NI Growth Height Spread Soil pH, text. Soil Moisture/ Drought Light Range/ Optimum Salt Comments Lysiloma latisiliquum Wild Tamarind, Bahama Lysiloma S 10b- 11 FL Fast 40-60 30-45 Any High H small white/pink flowers in spring-summer; needs to be pruned for strong form; no pest problems; mediumhigh wind resistance Magnolia grandiflora and cvs. Southern Magnolia NC 8-9 FL Med. 40-80 15-40 Any Medium H white/cream, fragrant flowers in summer; red seeds used by various wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet soil; high wind resistance Magnolia virginiana and cvs. Sweet Bay Magnolia NC 8-9 FL Med. 40-60 20-50 Any None L-N white flowers, spring; small red seeds used by wildlife; larval food plant for swallowtail butterflies; no serious pest problems, but watch for scales/borers; medium-high wind resistance Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo, Black Gum N 8b- 9a FL Slow 65-75 25-35 Any High M showy fall color; white, inconspicuous flowers in spring; medium-high wind resistance Pinus elliottii var. densa Southern Slash Pine Pinus elliottii var. elliottii Northern Slash Pine CS 9-11 NC 8-9 FL FL Fast 75-100 35-50 Fast 75-100 35-50 Any Any High High H H flammable - in wildfire-prone area, plant min. 30' from bldgs; old trees dangerous, medium-low wind resistance; seeds provide wildlife food; tolerates occasionally wet soil; sensitive to disturbance flammable - in wildfire-prone area, plant min. 30' from bldgs; old trees can be dangerous, med-low wind resistance; tolerates occasionally wet soil; seeds eaten by wildlife; sensitive to disturbance Pinus glabra Spruce Pine N 8-9a FL Slow 30-60 25-40 Any Medium L-N flammable - in wildfire-prone area, plant min. 30' from bldgs; low wind resistance 8
Pinus palustris Longleaf Pine NC 8-9 FL Med. 60-80 30-40 Any High L-N flammable - in wildfire-prone area, plant min. 30' from bldgs; old trees dangerous, med-low wind resistance; watch for borers; resistant to fusiform rust/pine bark beetle; tolerates occasionally wet soil Piscidia piscipula Jamaican Dogwood, Fish Poison Tree S 11 FL Fast 30-50 30-50 Any High H lavender/white flowers; all parts are poisonous; good wildlife value (birds/insects) Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American Planetree NC 8b- 9a FL Fast 75-90 50-70 Any Medium M needs space; sheds continually; leaf scorch if insufficient water; watch for mites/lace bugs/anthracnose; good for erosion control on stream banks; medium-low wind resistance Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak N 8-9a NN Med. 40-50 50-70 Any High M wildlife food; tolerates occasionally wet soil; chlorosis from micronutrient deficiency occurs in alkaline soils Quercus alba White Oak NC 8-9 FL Slow 60-100 60-80 Any High H wildlife food; tolerates occasionally wet soil; mediumhigh wind resistance Quercus austrina Bluff Oak NC 8-9 NN Med. 40-60 35-50 Any Medium L-N Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak, Spanish Oak, Turkey Oak NC 8-9a FL Med. 60-80 60-70 Any High M low wind resistance; provides wildlife food Quercus hemisphaerica Laurel Oak NC 8-9 FL Fast 60-70 35-45 Any Medium 9 M short lived; low wind resistance; tolerates occasionally wet soil but does not tolerate poor drainage well; trunk decays easily when large branches removed
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A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landsca
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About the FYN Pro
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This FYN handbook provides helpful
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Florida Neighborhoods: Connecting O
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Creating Your Florida-Friendly Yard
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drawing. If you have a sprinkler sy
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Don’t forget to list other landsc
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Florida Yard Tip: Site Analysis To
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Soil Know-How In much of Florida,
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Plant Sorting: To Keep or Not to Ke
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Landscape Design Landscape design c
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Proper Tree Planting Once you deter
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special strapping mechanisms constr
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SAMPLE Watering Schedule To establi
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■ Follow an Integrated Pest Manag
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RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE Have you e
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Plant Selection Choosing plants is
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Florida Yard Tip:
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■ ■ ■ ■ Visit the library o
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FYN Glossary Box Swale: A swale is
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WATER EFFICIENTLY 12LANDSCAPING PRI
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■ Experiment with gradual reducti
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Florida Yard Tip:
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with appropriate drought-tolerant p
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FERTILIZE APPROPRIATELY At the most
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How much phosphorus and potassium s
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4. Refer to Table 3 (below) to find
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How do I water-in fertilizer? Most
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Fertilizing Palms Palms have differ
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Mulch A mulch layer around trees, s
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Page 69 and 70: MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY 6 LAN
Page 71: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keeping you
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Page 76 and 77: Common Landscape Pests and Their Ma
Page 78 and 79: Other controls: Spray with horticul
Page 80 and 81: What About Plant Diseases? Many org
Page 82 and 83: RECYCLE Landscape maintenance activ
Page 84 and 85: Florida Yard Tip: Ideal Grass Heigh
Page 86 and 87: What does heading back do? Produces
Page 88 and 89: Florida Yard Tip: Reduce Your Pruni
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Page 92 and 93: ■ ■ ■ Always bury kitchen was
Page 94 and 95: REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF Since the
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Page 98 and 99: Table 6. Comparison of Surfaces for
Page 100 and 101: PROTECT THE WATERFRONT Waterfront p
Page 102 and 103: Those Marvelous Mangroves Beauty, w
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Page 106 and 107: Seasonal Ponds A common pond type
Page 108 and 109: Create Create a Florida-Friendly Fl
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