Other Names: Fish Poison Tree
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30-50 ft., max - 60 ft. |
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Full sun to part shade |
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Tolerates most soils, both upland and damp soils |
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Minimal |
Use: Ornamental, Shade tree
Bonus: Jamaican Dogwood is a good shade tree with showy flowers. Plus you can tell your friends a ground powder made from its leaves was once used to stun and kill fish!
Other Names: Hong Kong Orchid, Poor Man's Orchid
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20-35 ft., max - 40 ft. |
Use in landscape: Shade tree, Flowering ornamental
Why not Orchid Tree?
Unfortunately the Orchid Tree, with its beautiful flowers, is a problematic Category I highly invasive species that reduces biodiversity and damages native plant communities. Likewise, as an exotic, the Orchid Tree is overly planted in the South Florida landscape. Orchid Tree should be removed from your yard and replaced with an appropriate native.