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Florida is home to an exciting palette of native plants that evolved to thrive in its wide range of climate regions. Native Plants for Florida Gardens profiles 100 wildflowers, shrubs, vines, and trees that can transform typical Florida landscapes. Striking color photography showcases species and flowering characteristics. With the guidance and expertise of the Florida Wildflower Foundation, anyone can create lovely, low-maintenance gardens that will...
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Do bromeliads ever harm their hosts? Are they parasites? Can any of them really live on air? How many kinds live in Florida? Are the pretty ones easy to grow in my garden? This is the first book on Florida's bromeliads and will appeal to both scientists and general readers interested in the state and its unique flora.
Sixteen of the world's 3400 kinds of bromeliads are found in Florida, along with two natural hybrids. These so-called "air plants"...
3) Florida's carnivorous plants: understanding, identifying, and cultivating the state's native species
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"Learn about Florida's endemic carnivorous plants in this exciting book written for the budding naturalist and hobbyist. Florida has dozens of native species of carnivorous plants--more than any other state in the United States-including sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, and pitcher plants. These plants use appealing scents, leaves, and sticky fluids to trap and imprison insects. Digestive fluids then absorb the prey giving the plant its nutrients....
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"Descriptions and photographs for 70 native plants that will thrive with little care in the yards of most Florida homeowners. Covers the peninsula south of Marion, Levy, and Volusia counties through the Keys"--
"Florida is known throughout the world for its beautiful beaches and coastal areas. Not surprisingly, the majority of Florida's population lives near the coast. Gardening in coastal and dry inland areas can be quite challenging. This book...
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