Drought Tolerant Plants

Trees (Native Florida Species)

Acacia, Sweet - Acacia farnesiana

Blolly – Guapira discolor

Buttonwood – Conocarpus erectus

Southern Rec Cedar – Juniperus virginiana = Juniperus silicicola

Crabwood- Gymnanthes lucida

Cypress, Bald – Taxodium distichum

Cypress, Pond – Taxodium ascendens

Fiddlewood – Citharexylum spinosum = Citharexylum fruticosum

Florida Soapbery – Sapindus saponaria = Sapindus marginatus

Geiger Tree – Cordia sebestena

Gumbo Limbo – Bursera simaruba

Hercules’ Club – Zanthoxylim clava-herculis

Hickory, Mockernut – Carya tomentosa

Hickory, Pignut – Carya alba = Carya glabra

Hickory, Scrub – Carya floridana

Holly, American – Ilex opaca

Holly, Dahoon – Ilex cassine

Holly, Yaupon

Ilex vomitoria

Hornbeam, American – Carpinus caroliniana

Ironwood, Black – Krugiodendron ferreum

Jamaican Dogwood – Piscidia piscipula

Joewood – Jacquinia keyensis

Lancewood – Ocotea coriacea

Lignum Vitae – Guaiacum sanctum

Mahogany – Swietenia mahagoni

Mastic – Sideroxylon foetidissimum = Mastichodendron foetidissimum

Oak. Laurel – Quercus laurifolia

Oak, Live – Quercus virginiana

Oak, Sand Live – Quercus geminata

Oak,Turkey – Quercus laevis

Paradise Tree – Simarouba glauca

Pigeon Plum – Coccoloba diversifolia

Pine, Loblolly – Pinus taeda

Pine, Long-leaf – Pinus palustris

Pine, Sand – Pinus clausa

Pine, Slash – Pinus elliottii

Pine, South Florida Slash – Pinus elliottii var. densa

Pitch Apple – Clusia rosea

Red Bay – Persea borbonia

Red Stopper – Eugenia rhombea

Redberry Stopper – Eugenia confuse

Redbud – Cercis Canadensis

Satinleaf – Chrysophyllum oliviforme

Seagrape – Coccoloba uvifera

Short Leaf Fig – Focis cotrofpolia

Silver Buttonwood – Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus

Southern Catalpa – Catalpa bignonioides

Spanish Stopper – Eugenia foetida

Strangler Fig – Ficus aurea

Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata

Summer Haw – Crataegus flava

Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua

Sycamore – Platanus occidentalis

Wild Dilly – Manilkara bahamensis

Wild Lime – Zanthoxylum fagara

Wild Tamarind – Lysiloma latisiliquum

Willow, Bustic – Sideroxylon salicifoliym = Dipholis salicifolia

Trees (Non- Native Species)

African Tulip Tree – Spathodea campanulata

Allspice – Pimenta dioica = pimento officinalis

Black Olive – Bucida buceras

Bridal Veil – Caesalpinia granadillo

Bulnesia – Bulnesia arborea

Crape Myrtle – Lagerstroemia indica

Cuban Tamarind – Lysiloma sabicu

Dwarf Poinciana – Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Elm, Chinese – Ulmus Parvifolia

Fig, Fiddleleaf – Ficus lyrata

Floss Silk Tree – Chorisia speciosa

Frangipani – Plumeria spp.

Hong Kong Orchid GTree – Bauhinia x blakeana

Jacaranda – Jacaranda mimosifolia

Japanese Privet – Ligustrum japonicum

Jerusalem Thorn Tree – Parkinsonia aculeate

Loquat – Eriobotrya japonica

Madagascar Olive – Noronhia emarginata

Pink Trumpet Tree – Tabebuia heterophylla

Pongam – Pongamia pinnata

Royal Poinciana – Delonix regia

Spiny Black Olive – Bucida molinetti = B. spinosa

Tamarind – Tamarindus indica

Trumpet Tree, Caribbean – Tabebuia aurea = T. caraiba

Weeping Fig – Ficus benjamina

Weeping Yaupon – Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’

Yellow Elder – Tecoma stans

Palms (Native Florida Species)

Buccaneer Palm – Pseudophoenix sargentii

Cabbage Palm – Sabal palmetto

Dwarf Palmetto – Sabal minor

Saw Palmetto – Serenoa repens

Scrub Palmetto – Sabal etonia

Silver Palm – Coccothrinax argentata

Thatch Palm, Florida – Thrinaz radiate

Thatch Palm, Key – Thrinaz morrisii

Palms (Non- Native Species)

Areca Palm – Dypsis lutescens = Chrysalidocarpus lutescens

Arikury Palm – Syagrus schizophylla

Bird-of-Paradise, White – Strelitzia Nicolai

Bismarck Palm – Bismarckia nobilis

Canary Island Date Palm – Phoenix canariensis

Cardboard Palm – Zamia furfuracea

Chinese Fan Palm – Livistona chinensis

Cliff Date Palm – Phoenix rupicola

Coconut Palm – Cocos nucifera

Cycad, Chamal, Dioon – Dioon edule

Edible Date Palm – Phoenix dactylifera

King Sago – Cycas revolute

Pindo Palm – Butia capitata

Ponytail Palm – Beaucarnea recurvata

Queen Sago – Cycas circinalis

Screw Pine – Pandanus utilis

Senegal Date Palm – Phoenix reclinata

Triangle Palm – Neodypsis decaryi

Washington Palm – Washingtonia robusta

Wild Date Palm – Phoenix sylvestris

Windmill Palm – Trachycarpus fortunei

Yucca, Spineless – Yucca elephantipes

Shrubs (Native Florida Species)

Adam’s Needle – Yucca filamentosa

Apple, Seven-year – Genipa clusifolia = Casasia clusifolia

Bay Cedar – Suriana maritime

Beach Elder – Iva imbricate

Beautyberry – Callicarpa Americana

Black Torch – Erithalis fruticosa

Blueberry, Shiny – Vaccinium myrsinites

Buckthorn, Tough – Sideroxylon tenax = Bumelia tenax

Caper, Jamaican – Capparis cynophallophora

Cassia, Bahama – Senna Mexicana var. chappmanni

Christmas Berry – Lycium carolinianum

Coral Bean – Erythrina herbacea

Cotton, Wild – Gossypium hirsutum

Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides

Firebush – Hamelia patens

Florida Gamagrass – Tripsacum floridanum

Florida Privet – Forestiera segregate

Gallberry – Ilex glabra

Green Cocoplum – Chrysobalanus icaco

Holly, Dwarf Yaupon – Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’

Inkberry – Scaevola plumieri

Lyonia, Rusty – Lyonia ferruginea

Maidenbush – Savia bahamensis

Myrsine – Rapanea punctata

Lea Lavender – Argusia gnaphalodes = A. volubilis

Silver Buttonwood – Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus

Simpson’s Stopper – Myrcianthes fragrans

Spanish Bayonet – Yucca aloifolia

Spicewood – Calyptranthes pallens

Sweetspire, Virginia – Itea virginica

Tetrazygia – Tetrazygia bicolor

Tree Sea Oxeye Daisy – Borrichia arborescens

Varnish Leaf – Dodonaea viscose

Walter’s Viburnum – Viburnum obovatum

Wax Myrtle – Myrica cerifera

White Indigo Berry – Randia aculeate

Wild Olive – Osmanthus americanus

Wild Rosemary – Conradina canescens

Wild Sage, Buttonsage – Lantana involucrate

Yellow Necklace Pod – Sophora tomentosa var. truncate

Shrubs (Non- Native Species)

Alder, Yellow – Turnera ulmifolia

Blue Porterweed – Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Bougainvillea, Paper Flower – Bougainvillea glabara

Century Plant, Maguey – Agave Americana

Croton – Codiaeum variegatum

Firecracker Plant – Russelia equisetiformis

Golden Dewdrop – Duranta repens

Juniper, Chinese – Juniperus chinensis

Natal Plum – Carissa macrocarpa

Oleander – Nerium oleander

Peregrian, Jatropha – Jatropha integerrima

Pineapple Guava – Feijoa sellowiana

Poinciana, Dwarf – Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Red Powderpuff – Calliandra haematocephala

Schefflera, Dwarf – Schefflera arboricola

Texas Sage – Leucophyllum frutescens

Groundcovers & Grasses (Native Florida Species)

Beach Morning Glory – Ipomoea imperati = Ipomoea stolonifera

Beach Sunflower – Helianthus debilis

Bitter Panicgrass – Panicum anarum

Blanket Flower – Gaillardia pulchella

Blue Porterweed – Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberose

Dotted Horsemint – Monarda punctata

Golden Creeper – Ernodea littoralis

Gopher Apple – Licania michauxii

Green Eyes – Berlandiera subacaulis

Muhly Grass – Muhlenbergia caphillaris

Paint Brush – Carphephorus corymbosus

Quailberry – Crossopetalum ilicifolium

Powderpuff – Mimosa strigillosa

Prickly Pear Cactus – Opuntia humifusa

Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea

Purple Lovegrass – Eragrostis spectabilis

Railroad Vine – Ipomoea pes-caprea

Sage, Tropical Red – Salvia coccinea

Saltgrass – Distichlis spicata

Saltmeadow Cord Grass – Spartina patens

Sand Cord Grass, Switchgrass – Spartina Bakeri

Sea Oats – Uniola Paniculata

Sea Oxeye Daisy – Borrichia frutescens

Sea Purslane – Sesuvium portulacastrum

Seashore Dropseed – Sporobolus virginicus

Seashore Paspalum – Paspalum vaginatum

Seaside Goldenrod – Solidago sempervirens

Shrub Verbena – Lantana depressa

Snowberry – Chiococca alba = Chiococca pinetorum

Southern Shield Fern – Thelypteris kunthii

Spider Lily – Hymenocallis Latifolia

Verbena, Beach – Glandularia (Verbena) maritima

Wiregrass – Aristida stricata = Aristida beyrichiana

Groundcovers & Grasses (Non- Native Species)

Aloe – Aloe vera = Aloe barbadensis

Artillery Plant – Pilea microphylla

Cast-iron Plant – Aspidistra elatior

Daylily – Hemerocallis hybrids

Fountain Grass – Pennisetum setaceum

Juniper, Parson’s – Juniperus chinensis ‘parsonii’

Juniper, Shore – Juniperus conferta

Kalanchoe – Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Lily Turf – Liriope spp.

Pampas Grass – Cortaderia selloana

Sage – Salvia spp.

Scarlet Milkweed – Asclepias curassavica

Vines (Native Florida Species)

Blue Jacquemontia – Jacquemontia pentanthos

Coral Honeysuckle – Lonicera sempervirens

Corkey-stem Passion Flower – Passiflora suberosa

Crossvine – Bignonia capreolata

Passion Flower – Passiflora incarnate

Trumpet Vine – Campsis radicans

Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Yellow Jessamine – Gelsemium sempervirens

Vines (Non- Native Species)

Bleeding Heart, Tropical – Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Bougainvillea – Bougainvillea spp.

Fig, Creeping – Ficus pumila

Links to additional websites with information on “Drought Tolerant Plants”, “Waterwise Landscaping” and ways to conserve water inside your home:

South Florida Water Management District           www.sfwmd.gov

St. John’s River Water Management District          www.sjrwmd.com

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods                           http://hort.ufl.edu/fyn

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