| Florida vente conmigo
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| Croton glandulosus var. floridanus
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| Euphorbiaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also butterfly gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Most common in open areas along the coast; rare inland. |
| Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries. |
| Description: |
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Medium short-lived perennial herb. |
| Height: |
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Typically 12-18 inches in height. Usually taller than broad. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Fast. |
| Range: |
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Endemic to peninsular Florida from Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland north mostly along the coasts to Martin and Pinellas counties; also historically collected in the interior in Highlands and Polk counties, but perhaps extirpated there. |
| Habitats: |
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Coastal uplands and disturbed sites. |
| Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Secondary line; tolerates significant salt wind without injury, but usually is somewhat protected. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
| Flower Color: |
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White. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
| Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
| Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous capsule. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Nectar plant for butterflies. |
| Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. |
| Comments: |
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Almost identical to C. glandulosus var. glandulosus, but it lacks the numerous hairs on the fruits. |
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Keith J. Buttry, 2015 In habitat, Virginia Key, Florida, USA
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Keith J. Buttry, 2015 In habitat, Virginia Key, Florida, USA
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George Gann, 2022. In habitat, South Beach Park in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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