Prickly Pear Cactus: Spineless
We grow the spineless variety of prickly pear (Opuntia ellisiana) cactus all over our food forest for our sulcata tortoise. This plant is a hybrid,
our zone 9b plants
Spurred Butterfly Pea: Native Florida host plant
Spurred Butterfly Pea (centrosema virginianum) is a Florida native vining perennial. These fragile fines can grow up to 6 feet long or more at a
Chaya: Tree Spinach
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius My Chaya (aka tree spinach) trees are frequently in bloom, showing off several clumps of small white flowers that are always buzzing with
Cowpeas: edible, nitrogen-fixing, chop & drop
If I had to recommend 5 plants every gardener should grow – Cowpeas would be one of them. benefits of growing cowpeas in the garden
Candlestick Cassia: pollinator and nitrogen fixer
Candlestick cassia is a popular permaculture plant in our zone 9 food forest. They are great, fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing chop-and-drop plants that are buzzing with pollinators
Wax Myrtle: Florida Native
The Wax Myrtle Plant, or Southern Bayberry aka Myrica Cerifera is a fast growing shrub native to South Eastern United States. It can grow up
False Roselle: Cranberry hibiscus in Florida
Also Known As Hibiscus Species, Red-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow, Maroon Mallow, Red Shield Hibiscus False Roselle aka Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is
Gandules trees: edible beans on a tree
Gandules trees have contributed a lot to the success of our zone 9b food forest. These fast-growing, beneficial trees provide a lot of protein-rich food