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Musa spp.<br />
Banana<br />
CS<br />
9b-<br />
11<br />
NN<br />
Fast<br />
7-30<br />
10-15<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
edible; in cooler parts requires protection, foliage<br />
dies in winter, emerges in spring if no killing frost;<br />
grows quickly when fertilized; needs regular<br />
watering; watch for Siga<strong>to</strong>ka leaf spot disease<br />
Neomarica gracilis<br />
Walking Iris<br />
NCS<br />
8b-<br />
11<br />
NN<br />
Med.<br />
2-3<br />
2-3<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
white/blue flowers in spring <strong>to</strong> fall<br />
Odon<strong>to</strong>nema strictum<br />
Firespike<br />
NCS<br />
8b-<br />
11<br />
NN<br />
Med.<br />
2-6<br />
2-3<br />
<br />
S/L<br />
Medium<br />
L-N<br />
red flowers in fall-winter; used in floral arrangements<br />
Osmunda cinnamomea<br />
Cinnamon Fern<br />
NCS<br />
8-10<br />
FL<br />
Slow<br />
2-5<br />
3-4<br />
<br />
C/L<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
deciduous, shrub-like fern; good plant for retention<br />
ponds, swales and canals<br />
Osmunda regalis<br />
Royal Fern<br />
NCS<br />
8-10<br />
FL<br />
Med.<br />
6-7<br />
6-7<br />
<br />
Loam<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
requires night temperature of 45° F <strong>to</strong> stay green;<br />
watch for caterpillars; may be less attractive during<br />
winter dormancy<br />
Pachystachys lutea<br />
Golden Shrimp Plant<br />
CS<br />
9b-<br />
11<br />
NN<br />
Med.<br />
2-3<br />
2-3<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
L-N<br />
yellow flowers in spring-fall<br />
Pentas lanceolata<br />
Pentas, Starflower<br />
NCS<br />
8b-<br />
11<br />
NN<br />
Fast<br />
2-4<br />
2-3<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
M<br />
many cultivars; red/pink/white/lilac flowers in<br />
summer; no pest problems; freezing temperatures kill<br />
plant <strong>to</strong> the ground<br />
Philodendron cvs.<br />
Philodendron<br />
CS<br />
variable<br />
NN<br />
Fast<br />
varies<br />
varies<br />
<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
61<br />
L-N<br />
many cvs; height/spread/region/flowers variable;<br />
choose for climate; <strong>to</strong>lerates occasionally wet soil;<br />
invasive assessment: P. cordatum, P. scandens, P.<br />
oxycardium not a problem, others not assessed
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