Nov
01
2023
Beauty queen of the butterfly garden
With such an intriguing name, the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta) sounds magical, and its beauty is a tell-tale sign for that. If given proper love...
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25
2023
Our native sunflower loves the beach
Southern Florida is bringing the sun to you with this native bloomer, the dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis), which owns a bright flare of yellow, and...
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18
2023
Cuban Petticoat is an Easy-Going Palm
The Cuban Petticoat Palm Tree, Copernicia macroglossa, is native to Cuba and a really great specimen palm to add to the landscape. The unique feature...
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11
2023
Show your colors with cordylines
Cordyline fruticose, a native to Southeast Asia, is often referred to as a ti plant or Hawaiian ti. Because the growing conditions are favorable in...
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04
2023
Bay cedar: the salty native
Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is one of our most salt tolerant shrubs. It tolerates salt breezes and even some salt water flooding during storms. It...
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02
2023
4th Annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup
We were proud to support the 4th Annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup! From event organizers Sarah & Jimmy Burnsed: 140 fine folks crawled through mangrove bushes,...
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27
2023
Bananas Are A Tropical Treat
What could be more tropical than growing your own bananas? In our sub-tropical paradise, growing this luscious fruit is generally easy. There are two species...
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20
2023
Staghorn Fern – Vegetated Art
The Staghorn Fern is a tropical plant native to the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia, Madagascar, Africa, and America. Mainly known for their growth in...
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15
2023
Fourth annual Captiva Coastal Cleanup planned Sept. 30
WGCU | By WGCU Staff Published September 13, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT Participants are invited to help clean Captiva waters by boat, kayak, canoe,...
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13
2023
Royal poinciana: Queen of summer
Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) lives up to its name which means regal, royal or magnificent – all perfect descriptive terms for the royal poinciana. We...
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06
2023
Papaya Tree is a Luscious Fruit
The papaya tree is an exotic fruiting specimen that grows best in USDA zones 9 and 10. Native to Central America, this tropical plant thrives...
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30
2023
Orange bird of paradise: a show stopper
Orange Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is one of the most recognized tropical plants in our island plant palette. This plant is so closely associated...
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