| Shooting
Star |
 Striking,
to say the least, Clerodendrum
(Clerodendron) Quadriloculare
is a fairly easy to grow
evergreen shrub. Of the family
Verbenaceae it is more
commonly known as Starburst,
Shooting Star or Glorybower.
It requires no special care
except for training and
restraining. |
| Shrimp
Plant |
 Justicia
brandegeana and Pachystachys
lutea are both members of the
family Acanthaceae and both
commonly known as Shrimp
Plants or Brazilian Plumes.
These plants are pan-tropical
in origin and form very showy
blooms which resemble shrimp. |
| Staghorn
Fern |
 An
extraordinary fern in both
size and shape the Staghorn
Ferns are an absolute must for
Florida gardens that have a
large tree for these wonderful
plants to grow on or hang
from. It is fairly easy to
grow in partial shade and
mostly undemanding. |
| Stephanotis |
 Stephanotis
is an extremely popular flower
often used in fashioning the
bride's bouquet. It is an easy
to grow fragrant vine in the
milkweed family and does best
growing in a sunny spot. |
| Strawflower |
 The
Strawflower is a wonderful
little daisy-like flower for
the summer garden. The flowers
attract butterflies and are
often grown for cut or dried
flower arrangements. |
| Statice |
 Statice
is prized by florists as a
filler in many flower
arrangements. |
| Tabebuia |
 A
wonderful small tree which
features masses of showy
golden yellow tubular flowers
on a nearly leafless tree in
the spring. Tabebuia is an
absolutely spectacular
deciduous small tree for
spring-time color. |
| Tibouchina |
 Dazzling,
vibrant and intensely colored
flowers, evergreen and velvety
leaves -- Tibouchina is the
perfect evergreen shrub to add
a touch of the exotic to your
garden. |
| Tillandsias |
 Air
plants are those strange
little evergreen epiphytic
perennial bromeliads Florida
gardeners often find clinging
to the branches of their
larger trees and shrubs.
Tillandsias. are members of
the Bromeliaceae family and
only perch on their host
plants deriving no nutrition
from them -- they are not a
parasitic plant . |
| Tithonia,
Giant Mexican Sunflower |
 Tithonia
diversifolia is a
perennial native of Mexico and
Central America and is
cultivated for its beautiful
flowers and enormous size. |
| Tropical
Bleeding Heart |
 The
Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens)
is an excellent plant for beds
and borders. The flowers are
usually bright scarlet and
grow to 36". The flowers
do not attract bees or
butterflies, the plants rarely
reseed themselves and despite
being a perennial, are grown
as an annual in Florida. |
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