Location: Botanical Garden

Acacia

Vachellia farnesiana

This unique subtropical plant was used in the West Indies for building enclosures. It is a multi-trunked thorny tree with yellow flowers through the winter.

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Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

This plant is used as a perennial fodder crop for livestock.

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Cayenne Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Cayenne peppers are large prolific plants. They produce bountiful crops of slender, spicy red peppers that can be used fresh or dried.

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Chicory

Cichorium intybus

This blue-flowered perennial is common as a roadside weed, but has a long history of being used as an edible or fodder.

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Chinaberry is a fast-growing deciduous tree often made of several smaller trunks, as it is able to readily sprout from the roots. The widely spreading crown, pale purple tube-like fragrant blooms, and attractive yellow drupes that persist all winter made it a popular ornamental shade tree in southern…

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Jatropha

Jatropha curcas

This large tropical plant is used for various medicinal and economic purposes. The oil from the nuts is currently being studied as a potential source for biodiesel.

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Lombardy Poplar

Populus nigra 'Italica'

Lombardy poplar is best suited as a street tree or short-lived privacy screen. It is very fast-growing to approximately 40 feet.

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Mangelwurzel

Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

Mangelwurzels are incredibly large beets, sometimes over a foot long. They have typical red and green foliage, but their roots can weigh as much as 10 lbs.

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Palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Palmettos are the most northern palm to grow in the United States. They were a common food source for southern Native American tribes.

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Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

This small, colonizing tree produces the largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States. It has dark maroon flowers in the early spring which are pollinated by flies.

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Sainfoin

Onobrychis viciifolia

Sainfoin is a fodder crop that is highly nutritious for livestock and also provides nectar for bees.

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Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

An iconic tree of the south, magnolias are beautiful in both form, leaf, and flower. Widely for their fragrant blooms, they also provide winter interest with both their seedpods and shiny evergreen leaves which are often used in wreaths.

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Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

This stately tree is well-known for its fall color and production of maple syrup. It is a tree of northern forests and does not tolerate the heat or humidity of the south.

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Virginia Pine

Pinus virginiana

Virginia pines add a distinctive profile to the landscape, particularly in winter, when they are a bright spot among all the grays and browns. This medium sized pine tree provides habitat for birds, and were used for pine tar, as well as lumber.

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White Oak

Quercus alba

White oaks are well known for their distinctive silhouette. They are massive trees which provide excellent shade as well as habitat for birds and other wildlife. Their acorns are especially attractive to deer and squirrels.

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Acacia

Vachellia farnesiana

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Cayenne Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Chinaberry

Melia azedarach

Jatropha

Jatropha curcas

Lombardy Poplar

Populus nigra 'Italica'

Mangelwurzel

Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

Palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Sainfoin

Onobrychis viciifolia

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Virginia Pine

Pinus virginiana

White Oak

Quercus alba

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