| Golden
Shower Tree |
 Cassia
fistula (Golden Shower Tree or
Purging Cassia) is a late
spring to mid-summer bloomer
(with the heaviest blooming in
June) that puts on a massive
golden yellow floral display.
The fragrant flowers are very
attractive to bees and
butterflies. |
| Irises |
 Irises
can be grown very successfully
in Florida. Members of this
plant's family, Iridaceae are
quit diverse, their natural
habitats range from the Arctic
Tundra to the hottest deserts
of central Asia. Iris are
fairly tough, disease and
insect resistant plants. |
| Ixora |
 Ixora,
Flame of the Woods, Jungle
Flame, or Jungle Geranium is a
bushy, rounded shrub that has
long been a popular hedging
plant in the subtropical
regions of Florida. |
| Jacaranda |
 Jacaranda
is a spring to early summer
bloomer that puts on a massive
purple-blue floral display
that cannot be missed. The
ferny leaves are reminiscent
of those of the mimosa, thus
its botanical name. |
| Japanese
Honeysuckle |
 Evergreen
leaves turn purple in autumn
and winter. An excellent
climber for covering large
spaces, tall fences and tree
stumps. Lovely sweet
honeysuckle scent is luscious.
Bees, butterflies,
hummingbirds and people love
the Honeysuckle nectar in
flowers. |
| Jackfruit |
 The
world's biggest fruit. When
fully ripe, the unopened
jackfruit emits a strong
disagreeable odor, resembling
that of decayed onions, while
the pulp of the opened fruit
smells of pineapple and
banana. |
| Lichen |
 Any
of a group of composite
organisms made up of a fungus
and an alga living in
symbiotic association (called
obligate mutualism). The
fungus provides a structure
that may protect the alga from
drying and harsh conditions;
the alga synthesizes and
excretes a specific
carbohydrate that is taken up
and utilized as food by the
fungus. |
| Lobster
Claws |
 Heleconias
are large-leaved exotics with
vibrant colored flower bracts
reminiscent of 'lobster
claws'. These plants come in
hundreds of stunning and
ornate forms (there are about
185 species and 500 varieties
of Heliconias). |
| Mexican
Bush Sage |
 Mexican
Sage Bush or Salvia leucantha
is a subshrub which spreads to
form large clumps of arching
white and wooly stems. Of the
family Labiatae it is a native
of Mexico. |
| Mexican
Flame Vine |
 Mexican
Flame Vine or Senecio confusus
syn. Pseudogynoxys
chenopodioides is a moderately
bushy, evergreen twining
climber. Butterflies, bees and
hummingbirds find this plant
very attractive. |
| Nasturtium |
 Nasturtiums
range in growth and habit from
climbing, trailing, or bushy
annuals to herbaceous
perennials, many with tuberous
roots. Native to the cool,
mountainous areas of Central
and South America they are
usually grown as cool season
annuals in South Florida. |
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Plant of the
Month Index |
Osteospermum through Scarlet
Sage |
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