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Sideroxylon foetidissimum

Interesting buttressed trunks. Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc.

Bright red fruits
Requires protection from strong winds
Colorful new leafs
Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern

Bristle-leaf Chaffhead

Carphephorus pseudoliatris

Wildflower garden.

Very rare
Prefers acidic soil
Not recommended
Excellent edible fruit
Colorful fall foliage

Florida Keys Blackbead

Pithecellobium keyense

Listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acqure from reputable sources. Screen or hedge plant. Informal foundation shrub. Blooms profusely in late fall. Fruits are contorted and split open to reveal red seeds.

Dense attractive foliage
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Very showy clusters of red flowers
Fragrant in the evening

Pointed Blue-eyed-grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Groundcover. Foliage is low and neat even during periods when there are no flowers (flowers in mid-spring). Plant not visible in winter. Can be naturalized in sunny areas. Can be used as a border plant or in a damp meadow.

Attractive and unique swollen trunk
Requires high humidity
Adequate fertalization required
Unique fluffy fronds
Dense, full crown