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Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Low-maintenance landscape plants for south Florida

Common Name / Scientific Name Cross Reference

Adam’s needle	Yucca filamentosa
African iris	Dietes vegeta
African milkbush	Synadenium grantii
African oil palm	Elaeis guineensis
African tulip tree	Spathodea campanulata
Aglaonema	Aglaonema commutatum
Air plants	Tillandsia spp.
Allspice	Pimenta dioica
Aloe	Aloe barbadensis
Amaryllis	Hippeastrum spp.
American elderberry	Sambucus canadensis
American persimmon	Diospyros virginiana
Annual lion’s ear	Leonotis nepetifolia
Aralias	Polyscias spp.
Atemoya	Annona squamosa X A. cherimola
Australian ribbon palm	Livistona decipiens
Avocado	Persea americana
Baby rubber plant	Peperomia obtusifolia
Bahiagrass	Paspalum notatum
Bailey copernicia palm	Copernicia baileyana
Bamboo cycad	Ceratozamia hildae
Bamboo palm	Chamaedorea erumpens
Baobab	Adansonia digitata
Barbados cherry	Malpighia emarginata
Bay cedar	Suriana maritima
Beach bean	Canavalia maritima
Beach creeper	Ernodea littoralis
Beach elder	Iva imbricata
Beach morning glory	Ipomoea stolonifera
Beach panic grass	Panicum amarum
Beach sunflower	Helianthus debilis
Bear grass	Yucca filamentosa
Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana
Big bluestem	Andropogon gerardii
Bird’s nest anthurium	Anthurium salviniae
Bismarck palm	Bismarckia nobilis
Black haw	Viburnum obovatum
Black ironwood	Krugiodendrum ferreum
Black olive	Bucida buceras
Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta
Bleeding heart	Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Blue acacia	Acacia sayel
Blue hesper palm	Brahea armata
Blue muhly grass	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Blue porterweed	Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea spp.
Bromeliad	Aechmea rubens
Bromeliad	Neoregelia cruenta
Bromeliad	Portea petropolitana
Bromeliad	Puya berteroniana
Buccaneer palm	Pseudophoenix sargentii
Buckthorn	Rhamnus spp.
Burle Marx philodendron	Philodendron imbe
Bush allamanda	Allamanda neriifolia
Butter daisy	Melampodium divaricatum
Butterfly bush	Buddleia officinalis
Butterfly orchid	Encyclia tampensis
Butterfly weed	Asclepias tuberosa
Buttonwood	Conocarpus eretus
Cabbage palm	Sabal palmetto
Calico flower	Aristolochia elegans
Calliopsis	Coreopsis tinctoria
Canary Island date palm	Phoenix canariensis
Candle bush	Cassia alata
Canistel	Pouteria campechiana
Cape honeysuckle	Tecomaria capensis
Caper bush	Capparis spinosa
Cardboard palm	Zamia maritima
Carnauba wax palm	Copernicia prunifera
Carrion flower	Stapelia spp.
Cassia	Cassia spp.
Cast iron plant	Aspidistra elatior
Castor bean begonia	Begonia ricinifolia
Cat palm	Chamaedorea cataractarum
Century plant	Agave americana
Ceylon senna	Cassia roxburghii
Chalice vine	Solandra maxima
Chenille plant	Acalypha hispida
Cherry palm	Pseudophoenix vinifera
Chinese fan palm	Livistona chinensis
Chinese hat plant	Holmskioldia sanguinea
Chinese juniper	Juniperus chinensis
Christmas berry	Crossopetalum ilicifolium
Cilantro	Coriandrum sativum
Cinnamon bark	Canella winterana
Cinnecord	Acacia choriophylla
Cliff date palm	Phoenix rupicola
Coconut palm	Cocos nucifera
Cocoplum	Chrysobalanus icaco
Coffee colubrina	Colubrina arborescens
Cohune palm	Attalea cohune
Copperleaf	Acalypha wilkesiana
Coral bean tree	Erythrina herbacea
Coral plant	Jatropha multifida
Coral tree	Erythrina variegata
Coriander	Coriandrum sativum
Cosmos	Cosmos bipinnatus
Creeping lilyturf	Liriope spicata
Crepe myrtle	Lagerstroemia indica
Crossandra	Crossandra infundibuliformis
Croton	Codiaeum variegatum
Crown-of-thorns	Euphorbia milii
Cuban belly palm	Gastrococos crispa
Cuban petticoat palm	Copernicia macroglossa
Cuban wax palm	Copernicia hospita
Cup of gold	Solandra maxima
Cycad	Ceratozamia kuesteriana
Cycad	Ceratozamia latifolia
Cycad	Ceratozamia robusta
Cycad	Dioon edule
Cycad	Dioon mejiae
Cycad	Dioon rzedowskii
Cycad	Dioon spinulosum
Cycad	Encephalartos ferox
Cycad	Encephalartos gratus
Cycad	Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Cycad	Encephalartos villosus
Cycad	Zamia amblyphyllidia
Cycad	Zamia herrerae
Cycad	Zamia inermis
Cycad	Zamia loddigesii
Cycad	Lepidozamia peroffskyana
Dahlberg daisy	Thymnophylla tenuiloba
Daylily	Hemerocallis spp.
Desert rose	Adenium obesum
Desert senna	Senna polyphylla
Desert spoon	Dasylirion wheeleri
Dill	Anethum graveolens
Doum palm	Hyphaene coriacea
Downy jasmine	Jasminum multiflorum
Dracaena	Dracaena marginata
Dusty miller	Senecio cineraria
Dutchman’s pipe	Aristolochia elegans
Dwarf blue palmetto	Sabal minor
Dwarf fakahatchee grass	Tripsacum floridana
Dwarf lantana	Lantana depressa
Dwarf livistona palm	Livistona muelleri
Dwarf poinciana	Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Dwarf schefflera	Schefflera arboricola
Egg fruit	Pouteria campechiana
Elephant bush	Portulacaria afra
Fakahatchee grass	Tripsacum dactyloides
False mastic	Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Fern cycad	Zamia vazquezii
Fern tree	Filicium decipiens
Fiddlewood	Citharexylum spinosum
Fig marigold	Glottiphyllum depressum
Firebush	Hamelia patens
Firecracker plant	Russelia equisetiformis
Firespike	Odontonema strictum
Flame of the forest	Butea monosperma
Flame vine	Pyrostegia venusta
Florida coontie	Zamia floridana
Florida mountainmint	Pycnanthemum floridanum
Florida privet	Forestiera segregata
Florida thatch palm	Thrinax radiata
Floss silk tree	Chorisia speciosa
Footstool palm	Livistona rotundifolia
Fortnight lily	Dietes vegeta
Frangipani	Plumeria spp.
French spinach	Atriplex hortensis
Fried egg tree	Oncoba spinosa
Garlic vine	Cydista aequinoctialis
Gazania	Gazania rigens
Giant milkweed	Calotropis gigantea
Giant philodendron	Philodendron giganteum
Gingerbread palm	Hyphaene coriacea
Globe amaranth	Gomphrena globosa
Glory bower vine	Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Golden creeper	Ernodea littoralis
Golden dewdrop	Duranta erecta
Gopher apple	Licania michauxii
Green aloe	Furcraea foetida
Ground holly	Crossopetalum ilicifolium
Gru-gru palm	Acrocomia aculeata
Gumbo limbo	Bursera simaruba
Guzmania	Guzmania lingulata
Hairgrass	Muhlenbergia capillaris
Heliconia	Heliconia episcopalis
Heliconia	Heliconia latispatha
Horseradish tree	Moringa oleifera
Hottenrot fig	Carpobrotus edulis
Hyacinth bean	Dolichos lablab
Iceplant	Carpobrotus edulis
Indian blanket	Gaillardia pulchella
Indian jujube	Zizyphus mauritiana
Indian wood-oats	Chasmanthium latifolium
Inkberry	Scaevola plumieri
Jacaranda	Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jackfruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jacob’s ladder	Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Jade vine	Strongylodon macrobotrys
Jamaica caper	Capparis cynophallophora
Jamaican dogwood	Piscidia piscipula
Japanese plum	Eriobotrya japonica
Joewood	Jacquinia keyensis
Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe spp.
Keys thatch palm	Thrinax morrissii
Krug holly	Ilex krugiana
Lablab bean	Dolichos lablab
Lady palm	Rhapis excelsa
Lady-of-the-night	Brassavola nodosa
Lemongrass	Cymbopogon citratus
Lignum vitae	Guaiacum sanctum
Lilyturf	Liriope muscari
Limeberry	Triphasia trifolia
Lingaro	Elaeagnus philippensis
Live oak	Quercus virginiana
Lobster claw heliconia	Heliconia rostrata
Locust-berry	Byrsonima lucida
Longan	Euphoria longana
Longleaf blolly	Guapira discolor
Loquat	Eriobotrya japonica
Lychee	Litchi chinensis
Macaw palm	Acrocomia aculeata
Madagascar ‘palm’	Pachypodium lamerei
Mahogany	Swietenia mahogani
Mammee apple	Mammea americana
Mandevilla	Mandevilla splendens
Mango	Mangifera indica
Marlberry	Ardisia escallonioides
Marmalade plant	Streptosolen jamesonii
Mazari palm	Nannorrhops ritchiana
Mexican calabash	Crescentia alata
Mexican flame vine	Senecio confusus
Mexican sunflower	Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican tarragon	Tagetes lucida
Mexican zinnia	Zinnia haageana
Miniature agave	Dyckia brevifolia
Mistletoe cactus	Rhipsalis baccifera
Mondo grass	Ophiopogon japonicus
Monstera	Monstera deliciosa
Moss rose	Portulaca grandiflora
Moss verbena	Glandularia puchella
Natal plum	Carissa macrocarpa
Necklace-pod	Sophora tomentosa
Night blooming cereus	Hylocereus undatus
Old man palm	Coccothrinax crinita
Orach	Atriplex hortensis
Orange bird-of-paradise	Strelitzia reginae
Orchid	Cattleya skinneri
Orchid	Schomburgkia tibicinus
Oriental fountain grass	Pennisetum orientale
Ornamental sages	Salvia spp.
Palm	Guihaia argyrata
Palm	Pseudophoenix lediniana
Palm grass	Setaria palmifolia
Pampas grass	Cortaderia selloana
Passionflowers	Passiflora spp.
Pennyroyal	Piloblephis rigida
Peregrina	Jatropha integerrima
Perennial peanut	Arachis pintoi
Physic nut	Jatropha multifida
Pigeon plum	Coccoloba diversifolia
Pineland snowberry	Chiococca alba
Pink allamanda