Waterwise plants
The blanket flower is a sturdy Florida-friendly plant.
Conserving water is essential to the future of Volusia’s aquifer. Statistics show that the majority of water use in our county is for irrigation. By choosing low-water-use plants for landscaping, we can help to reduce these numbers.
Type |
Common name |
Scientific name |
Trees |
Black Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
Chaste Tree |
Vitex agnuscastus |
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Cherry Laurel |
Prunus caroliniana |
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Chickasaw Plum |
Prunus angustifolia |
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Citrus |
Citrus spp. |
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Common Persimmon |
Diospyros virginiana |
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Crape Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia indica |
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Devilwood |
Osmanthus americanus |
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Dogwood |
Cornus florida |
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Elm, American |
Ulmus americana |
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Florida Basswood |
Tilia americana |
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Florida Maple |
Acer saccharum |
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Gum Tree |
Eucalyptus spp. |
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Hawthorn |
Cratagus spp. |
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Hickory, Scrub |
Carya floridana |
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Holly, American |
Ilex opaca |
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Holly, Yaupon |
Ilex vomitoria |
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Indian Rosewood |
Dalbergia sissoo |
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Jerusalem Thorn |
Parkinsonia aculeata |
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Ligustrum |
Ligustrum lucidum |
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Loblolly Bay |
Gordonia lasianthus |
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Loquat |
Eriobotrya japonica |
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Magnolia, Southern |
Magnolia grandiflora |
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Mastic |
Sideroxylon foetidissimum |
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Mimosa |
Albizia julibrissin |
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Oak, Laurel |
Quercus laurifolia |
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Oak, Live |
Quercus virginiana |
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Oak, Myrtle |
Quercus myrtlfolia |
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Oak, Sand Live |
Quercus geminata |
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Oak, Turkey |
Quercus laevis |
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Osage orange |
Maclura pomifera |
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Pine, Loblolly |
Pinus taeda |
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Pine, Longleaf |
Pinus palustris |
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Pine, Sand |
Pinus clausa |
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Pine, Slash |
Pinus elliottii |
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Podocarpus |
Podocarpus macrophylla |
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Red Bay |
Persea borbonia |
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Red Cedar, Southern |
Juniperus virginiana |
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Red Mulberry |
Morus rubra |
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Redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
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Sea Grape |
Coccoloba uvifera |
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Shumard Oak |
Quercus shumardii |
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Sourwood |
Oxydendrum arboreum |
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Upright Bottlebrush |
Callistemon rigidus |
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Weeping Elm |
Ulmus parvifolia |
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Weeping Willow |
Salix babylonica |
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Winged Elm |
Ulmus alata |
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Shrub |
Arborvitae |
Platycladus orientalis |
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Banana Shrub |
Michelia fuscatga |
Beach Elder |
Iva imbricata |
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Beautyberry |
Callicarpa americana |
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Bird of Paradise |
Strelitzia reginae |
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Blackberry |
Rubus spp. |
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Boxthorn |
Severina buxifolia |
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Buckthorn, tough |
Sideroxylon tenax |
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Bush Daisy |
Gamolepis chrysanthemoides |
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Butterfly Bush |
Buddleja davidii |
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Camellia |
Camellia japonica |
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Camellia, Sasanqua |
Camellia sasanqua |
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Century Plant |
Agave americana |
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Chinese Holly-Grape |
Mahonia lomariifolia |
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Cleyera |
Ternstroemia gymnanthera |
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Compact Elaeagnus |
Elaeagnus ebbingei |
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Coral Bean |
Erythrina herbacea |
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Croton |
Codiaeum variegatum |
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Double Bridal Wreath |
Spirea cantoniensis |
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Downy Jasmine |
Jasminum multiflorum |
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Edible Fig |
Ficus carica |
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Fatsia |
Fatsia japonica |
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Firecracker Plant |
Russelia equisetiformis |
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Firethorn |
Pyracantha coccinea |
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Florida Anise |
Illicium floridanum |
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Gallberry |
Ilex glabra |
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Gardenia |
Gardenia jasminoides |
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Glossy Abelia |
Abelia grandiflora |
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Hibiscus |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
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Holly, Burford |
Ilex cornuta |
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Holly, Dwarf Japanese |
Ilex crenata 'Compacta' |
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Holly, Schillings |
Ilex vomitoria 'Schillings' |
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Indian Hawthorn |
Raphiolepis indica |
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Ixora |
Ixora coccinea |
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Japanese Aucuba |
Aucuba japonica |
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Japanese Boxwood |
Buxus microphylla japonica |
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Jasmine, Shining |
Jasminum nitidum |
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Juniper |
Juniperus chinensis |
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Leatherleaf Mahonia |
Mahonia bealei |
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Ligustrum |
Ligustrum japonicum |
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Natal Plum/Carissa |
Carissa spp. |
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Oak, Chapman |
Quercus chapmainii |
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Oleander |
Nerium oleander |
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Pampas Grass |
Cortaderia selloana |
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Philodendron |
Philodendron selloum |
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Photinia/Redtop |
Photinia x Fraseri |
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Pineapple Guava |
Feijoa sellowiana |
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Pittosporum |
Pittosporum tobira |
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Plumbago |
Plumbago auriculata |
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Poinsettia |
Euphorbia pulcherrima |
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Powderpuff |
Calliandra haematocephala |
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Primrose Jasmine |
Jasminum mesnyi |
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Pyracantha |
Pyrancantha coccinea |
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Rasberry/ |
Loropetalum chinense |
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Rose-of-Sharon |
Hibiscus syriacus |
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Saw Palmetto |
Serenoa repens |
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Sea lavender |
Argusia gnaphalodes |
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Seagrape |
Coccoloba uvifera |
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Serissa |
Serissa foetida |
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Silverbell |
Halesia diptera |
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Spanish Bayonet |
Yucca aloifolia |
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Star Magnolia |
Magnolia stellata |
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Strawberry Guava/Cattley Guava |
Psidium littorale |
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Sweetshrub |
Calycanthus floridus |
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Tarflower |
Befaria racemosa |
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Texas Sage |
Leucophyllum frutescens |
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Thryallis |
Galphimia glauca |
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Viburnum, Sandankwa |
Viburnum suspensum |
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Viburnum, Sweet |
Viburnum odoratissimum |
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Viburnum, Walter |
Viburnum obovatum |
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Wax Myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
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Bamboo Palm |
Chamaedorea microspadix |
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Canary Island Date Palm |
Phoenix canariensis |
Chinese Fan Palm |
Livistona chinensis |
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European Fan Palm |
Chamaerops humilis |
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Jelly Palm / Pindo Palm |
Butia capitata |
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Paurotis Palm |
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii |
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Pygmy Date Palm |
Phoenix roebelenii |
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Queen Palm |
Arecastrum romanzoffianum |
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Rhapis/Lady Palm |
Rhapis excelsa |
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Sago Palm |
Cycas revoluta |
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Sago, Queen |
Cycas circinalis |
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Scrub Palmetto |
Sabal etonia |
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Senegal Date Palm |
Phoenix reclinata |
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Virgin Palm |
Dioon edule |
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Washington Palm |
Washingtonia robusta |
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Wild date palm |
Phoenix sylvestris |
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Windmill Palm |
Trachycarpus fortunei |
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Yucca, spineless |
Yucca elaphantipes |
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Adam's Needle |
Yucca filamentosa |
|
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Agapanthus |
Agapanthus africanus |
Aloe |
Aloe vera |
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Bahia Grass |
Paspalum notatum |
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Beach Sunflower |
Helianthus debilis |
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Begonia |
Begonia spp. |
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Bermuda Grass |
Cynodon dactylon |
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Bitter Panicum |
Panicum amarum |
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Blue-eyed Grass |
Sisyrinchium spp. |
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Border Grass |
Liriope muscari |
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Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea spp. |
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Bromeliad |
Billbergia spp. |
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Broomsedge |
Adropogon virginicus var glaucus |
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Bushy Bluestem |
Andropogon spp. |
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Carex |
Carex flacca |
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Cast Iron Plant |
Aspidistra elatior |
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Centipede Grass |
Eremochloa ophriuroides |
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Coontie |
Zamia pumila |
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Cucumberleaf |
Helianthus debilis |
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Daylily |
Hemerocallis spp. |
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Fancyleaved Caladium |
Caladium x Hortulanum |
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Feather Reed Grass |
Calamagrostis actiflora stricta |
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Goobergrass |
Amphicarpum muhlenberianum |
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Gopher Apple |
Licania michauxii |
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Hawthorn |
Cratagus spp. |
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Holly Fern |
Cyrtomium falcatum |
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Impatiens |
Impatiens spp. |
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Ivy, English |
Hedera helix |
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Juniper, Creeping |
Juniperus horizontalis |
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Juniper, Japanese Garden |
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' |
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Juniper, Shore |
Juniperus Conferta |
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Leatherleaf Fern |
Rumohra adiantiformis |
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Lilly turf (Liriope) |
Liriope spp. |
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Lop-sided Indian Grass |
Sorghastrum secundum |
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Maiden grass |
Miscanthus sinensis gracillimus |
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Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon japonicus |
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Muhly Grass |
Muhlenbergia capillaris |
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Partridgeberry |
Mitchella repens |
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Pokeweed |
Phytolacca americana |
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Prickly Pear Cactus |
Opuntia stricta |
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Purple Queen |
Setcreasea spp. |
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Purslane/Rose Moss |
Portulaca spp. |
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Sea Oats |
Uniola paniculata |
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Sea Oxeye Daisy |
Borrichia frutescens |
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Sea Purslane |
Sesuvium portulacastrum |
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Seashore Elder |
|
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Seashore Paspalum |
Paspalum vaginatum |
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Society Garlic |
Tulbaghia violacea |
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Sparkleberry |
Vaccinium arboreum |
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St. John's Wort, Atlantic |
Hypericum reductum |
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Sunflower, Dune |
Helianthus debilis |
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Switch Grass |
Panicum virgatum |
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Switch Grass |
Spodiopagon sibiricus |
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Yellow Star Jessamine |
Trachelospermum asiaticum |
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Zoysia |
Zoysia japonica |
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African Iris |
Dietes bicolor |
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African Iris |
D. Vegetes |
Amaryllis |
Hippeastrum spp. |
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Blanket Flower |
Gaillardia pulchella |
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Blazing Star |
Liatris spicata |
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Blue Daze |
Convolvulus 'Blue Daze' |
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Blue Porterweed |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
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Butterfly Weed |
Acclepias tuberosa |
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Day Lily |
Hemerocallis spp. |
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Firebush |
Hamelia patens |
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Gerbera Daisy |
Gerbera jamesonii |
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Lantana, trailing |
Lantana montevidensis |
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Moss Rose |
Portulaca grandiflora |
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Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum majus |
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Paint brush |
Carphephorus corymbosus |
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Penta |
Penta lanceolata |
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Phlox |
Phlox |
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Purple Coneflower |
Echinacea purpurea |
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Verbena, moss |
Glandularia pulchella |
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Algerian Ivy |
Hedera canariensis |
|
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Allamanda |
Allamanda cathartica |
Beach Morning Glory |
Ipomoea stolonifera |
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Bleeding-Heart Vine |
Clerodendrum Thomsoniae |
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Cat's Claw |
Macfadyena unguis-cati |
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Coral Vine |
Antigonon leptopus |
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Creeping Fig |
Ficus pumila |
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Dune Elder |
Iva imbricata |
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English Ivy |
Hedera helix |
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Honeysuckle, Cape |
Tecomaria capensis |
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Honeysuckle, Coral |
Lonicera sempervirens |
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Jasmine, Confederate |
Trachelospermum jasminoides |
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Mandevilla |
Mandevilla splendens |
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Morning Glory |
Ipomoea pes-caprae |
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Muscadine (Wild Grape) |
Vitis spp. |
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Oakleaf Hydrangea |
Hydrangea quercifolia |
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Passion Flower |
Passiflora incarnata |
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Railroad Vine |
Ipomoea pescaprae |
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Trumpet Vine |
Campsis radicans |
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Virginia Creeper |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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Yellow Jessamine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |