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Scientific name<br />
Common Name(s)<br />
Asimina spp.<br />
Pawpaw<br />
Region<br />
NCS<br />
8-10<br />
Native<br />
or NI<br />
FL/<br />
NN<br />
Growth<br />
Height<br />
Spread<br />
Med.<br />
varies<br />
varies<br />
Soil<br />
pH,<br />
text.<br />
<br />
S<br />
Soil<br />
Moisture/<br />
Drought<br />
Medium<br />
Light Range/<br />
Optimum<br />
Salt<br />
L-N<br />
Comments<br />
region, light preferences vary by species, choose<br />
species appropriate for your conditions; flowers<br />
variable; larval food plant for zebra swallowtail<br />
butterfly; does not transplant well<br />
Aspidistra elatior<br />
Cast Iron Plant, Barroom<br />
Plant<br />
NCS<br />
8b-<br />
11<br />
OK<br />
Slow<br />
1-3<br />
1-3<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
brown flowers periodically throughout the year; used<br />
for cut foliage; no pest problems; <strong>to</strong>lerates deep<br />
shade better than most plants<br />
Begonia semperflorens<br />
Wax Begonia<br />
Slow<br />
NCS<br />
8-11 NN ½ -1<br />
½ -1<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
flowers variable; watch for powdery mildew and<br />
nema<strong>to</strong>des; grows as an annual in north and central<br />
regions, can be a perennial in south <strong>Florida</strong><br />
Belamcanda chinensis<br />
Blackberry Lily<br />
NCS<br />
8-<br />
10a<br />
NN<br />
Fast<br />
1-2<br />
2-4<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
M<br />
yellow flowers in spring-fall; prone <strong>to</strong> crown rot if<br />
kept <strong>to</strong>o wet<br />
Blechnum serrulatum<br />
Swamp Fern, Toothed<br />
Midsorus Fern, Saw Fern<br />
Bromeliaceae genera,<br />
species<br />
Bromeliads, Airplants<br />
CS<br />
9-11<br />
NCS<br />
8-11<br />
FL<br />
FL/<br />
NN<br />
Med.<br />
1-6<br />
2-6<br />
Slow<br />
varies<br />
varies<br />
<br />
Any<br />
<br />
S<br />
Low<br />
High<br />
L-N<br />
L-N<br />
hardy fern; forms underground stems, persisting for<br />
many years, and spreads widely; excellent<br />
groundcover for moist sites (forms dense clumps);<br />
grows in full sun if in moist conditions<br />
flowers, light, region vary; choose species for<br />
climate; don't exchange bromeliads from areas with<br />
Mexican bromeliad weevil; air circulation prevents<br />
scale/mealybugs; cold/overwatering cause crown rot<br />
Caladium x hortulanum<br />
Caladium<br />
Fast<br />
NCS<br />
8-11 NN 1-2<br />
1-2<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
good container plant; attractive foliage<br />
(red/rose/pink/white/silver/bronze/green); leaves die<br />
back naturally in the fall; pest sensitive<br />
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