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Public Works Department - Landscaping
727-547-4575 ext. 250
Links to Native Florida Landscaping
nFlorida Native Plant Society - A page of links to further information regarding the use of native plants in Florida yards
nNative Florida Plants for Home Landscapes - University of Florida Cooperative Extension
nAssociation of Florida Native Nurseries - Where to find native Florida plantrs for your garden
nFlorida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Tame your melaleuca and manage those Brazilian Pepper trees
It is no surprise that some plants are affected by drought, but reclaimed water can also cause difficulties in some plant species. The main problem encountered is leaf burn due to high levels of salt in reclaimed water. Some plants have a higher tolerance for salt than others. The City of St. Petersburg, in cooperation with horticulturists, have recently compiled a list of plants common to landscapes in the area and their tolerance to salts in reclaimed water.
Plants that are completely tolerant of reclaimed water:
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Preferred Conditions |
| Banana | Musa acuminata | Full sun Moist soil |
| Blue Porterweed | Stachytarpheta spp | Partial shade Moist-dry soil |
| Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea spectabilis | Full sun "Moist, well drained soil" |
| Croton | Codiaeum variegatum | Full sun to partial shade Moist soil |
| Dahoon Holly | Ilex cassine | "Open, sunny areas" Moist soil |
| Day Lilies | Hemerocallis spp | Full sun to partial shade Moist soil |
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus roa-sinensis | Full sun "Moist, well drained soil" |
| King Sago | Cycas revoluta | Full sun to partial shade Dry to moist soil |
| Lantana | Lantana camera | Full sun Dry to moist soil |
| Liriope | Liriope muscari | Partial shade "Moist, well drained soil" |
| Live Oak | Quercus virginiana | Full sun Dry to wet soil |
| Queen Sago | Cycas circinalis | Full sun to partial shade "Moist, well drained soil" |
| Society Garlic | Tulbaghia violacea | Partial to full sun Well drained soil |
| Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | Full sun to partial shade Moist to wet soil |
No tolerance to salt:
- Azaleas, dwarf and Formosa (Rhododendron sp.)
- Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
- Avocado (Persea americana)
- Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
- Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosaefolia)
- Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)
- Caladium (Caladium sp.)
- Ixora (Ixora sp.)
- Pentas (Pentas lanceolata)
- Rose (Rosa sp.)
- Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora)
- Passionflower (Passiflora sp.)
- Banana (Musa acuminata)
- Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii)
- Orange (Citrus sinensis)
- Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- Allamanda (Allamanda nerifolia)
- Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
- Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
- Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
- King sago (Cycas revoluta)
- Pampas grass (Cortaderua selloana)
- Queen sago (Cycas circinalis)
- Day lilies (Hemerocalis sp)
- Liriope (Liriope muscari)
- Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)
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