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kudzu plants

Five Facts

Five Facts: Kudzu in Florida

February 22, 2021

Kudzu is one of the best-known weeds in the U.S. Some consider it the poster child of invasive plants –…Read More

insects on a tulip poplar flower

Education & Outreach

Celebrating pollinators

June 22, 2020

The fourth week of June is National Pollinator Week. What exactly is a pollinator? Why are pollinators important? Why should…Read More

yellow flowers

Five Facts

Five Facts: Cat’s-claw vine in Florida

April 6, 2020

Cat’s-claw vine is a common non-native weed in Florida that usually blooms from March through June. Look for its showy…Read More

puffy flower

Education & Outreach

Five invasive plants that might be lurking in your garden

February 25, 2020

This is National Invasive Species Invasive Awareness Week, a good opportunity for Floridians to familiarize themselves with several widespread invasive…Read More

field of white clover

Five Facts

Five Facts: Clover in Florida

March 13, 2019

Fact 1: There are a lot of clovers! The genus Trifolium, commonly known as clover, consists of about 255 species…Read More

small red fruit on a green branch

Five Facts

Five Facts: Hearts-a-bustin’ in Florida

February 13, 2019

Euonymus americanus is called hearts-a-bustin’, bursting-heart or strawberry bush.   1: It’s a Florida native shrub that’s made for the…Read More

skunkvine infestation

Five Facts

Five Facts: Skunkvine in Florida

September 26, 2018

Skunkvine, Paederia foetida, is an aggressive, twining vine in the coffee family, or Rubiaceae. Plants produce multiple stems up to 35 feet…Read More

Purple flower clusters

Five Facts

Five Facts: Wisteria in Florida

March 20, 2018

Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locate…Read More

Coral ardisia fruit

Five Facts

Five Facts about coral ardisia in Florida

March 1, 2017

Coral ardisia in Florida Scientific name: Ardisia crenata 1: It’s a beautiful troublemaker. Coral ardisia was first offered at a commercial…Read More

Air potato leaf

Five Facts

Five Facts: Air potatoes in Florida

January 5, 2017

Air potatoes in Florida Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera This vine can be found in nearly every county in Florida. 1:…Read More

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