Salt Tolerant Plants Info Sheet for east central Florida * asterisk indicates native plant

TREES Tabebuia Tabebuia spp. High Salt Tolerance Texas Wild Olive Cordia boissieri Common Name Botanical Name Weeping Podocarpus Podocarpus gracilior Acacia, Sweet Acacia farnesiana Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria Autograph Tree/Pitch Apple Clusia rosa Yellow Elder Tecoma stans Black Olive Bucida buceras Yellow Jacaranda/Poinciana Peltophorum dubium Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus Wax Myrtle* Myrica cerifera Cassia Cassia spp. Gumbo Limbo Bursera simaurubra BAMBOO Jerusalem Thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Moderate Salt Tolerance Lignum Vitae Guaiacum sanctum Common Name Botanical Name Live Oak* Quercus virginiana Arrow Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica Magnolia* Magnolia grandiflora Common Timber Bambusa vulgaris Mahoe Thespesia populnea Hawaiian Stripe Bambusa vulgaris Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni Wamin Bambusa vulgaris Norfolk Island Pine Araucari heterophylla Oleander Nerium oleander Orange Geiger Tree Cordia sebestena PALMS Paradise Tree Simaruba glauca High Salt Tolerance Plumeria/Frangipani Plumeria spp. Common Name Botanical Name Red Bay* Persea borbonia Australian Fan Pam Livistonia australis Screw Pine/Pandanus Pandanus utilis (and spp.) Bismarkia Bismarkia nobilis Sea Grape** Coccoloba uvifera Bottle Palm Hyophorbe lafenicaulis Sea Hibiscus Hibiscus tiliaceus Buccaneer Palm* Pseudophoenix sargentii Silk Floss Chorisia speciosa Cabbage Palm/Sabal* Sabal palmetto Silver Buttonwood Conocarpus sericeus Cardboard Palm Zamia furfuracea Sweet Acacia Acacia farnesiana Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis Tropical Almond Terminalia catappa Chinese Fan Palm Livistonia chinensis Thornless Acacia Acacia choriophylla Christmas Palm Adonidia merrillii Cliff Date Palm Phoenix rupicola TREES Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera Moderate Salt Tolerance Dwarf Royal Palm Veitchia spp. African Tulip Tree Spathodea campanulata Dwarf Sabal Palm Sabal minor Bald Cypress* Taxodium distichum European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis Bottlebrush Callistemon spp. Gingerbread Palm Hyphaene spp. Camphor Tree Cinnamomum camphora Indian Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus Hyphaene Palm Hyphaene spp. Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine Needle Palm Rhapidophyllum hystrix Drake Elm Ulmus parvifolia Old Man Palm Coccothrinax crinita East Palatka Holly* Ilex attenuata Paurotis/Everglade Palm* Acoelorraphe wrightii Eucalyptus Eucalyptus spp. Pindo/Jelly Palm Butia capitata Ficus (all varieties) Ficus spp. Puerto-Rican Hat Sabal causarium Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens Pygmy Date Palm Phoenix roebellini Ligustrum Ligustrum lucidum Royal Palm Roystonea spp. Olive Tree Olea europeana Saw Cabbage/Palmetto* Seranoa repens Orchid Tree Bauhinia spp Seashore Palm Allagoptera arenaria Plumeria/Frangipani Plumeria spp. Senegal Date Palm Phoenix reclinata Podocarpus Podocarpus macrophylla Silver Palm Coccothrinax spp Pond Cypress* Taxodium ascendens Spindle Palm Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Rattlebox /Scarlet Wisteria Sesbania punicea Thatch Palm Thrinax spp. Red Cedar* Juniperus silicicola True Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera Royal Poinciana Delonix regia Washingtonia Palm Washingtonia robusta Shaving Brush Tree Pseudobombax ellipticum Wax Palm Copernicia alba Slash Pine* Pinus elliottii Weeping Fan Palm Livistonia decipiens Sugarberry* Celtis laevigata Sunshine Tree Erythrina variegata 2

PALMS Moderate Salt Tolerance SHRUBS Areca Palm Chysalidocarpus lutescens High Salt Tolerance Arikury Palm Syagrus schizophylla Common Name Botanical Name Asian Fan Palm Livistona saribus Bahama Cassia Cassia bahamiensis Dwarf Sugar Palm Arenga engleri Brazilian Red Cloak Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Fishtail Palm Caryota mitis Cocoplum* Chrysobalanus icaco Lady Palm Rhapis excesla Dwarf Oleander Nerium oleander Madagascar Palm Pachypodium lamerei Eleagnus/Silverthorn Eleagnus pungens Majesty Palm Ravenea rivularis Firecraker Plant Russelia equisetiformis Queen Palm Syagrus romanoffzianua Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Triangle Palm Neodypsis decaryl Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica Jamaican Caper Capparis cynophallophora CYCADS Jatropha Jatropha hastata High Salt Tolerance Juniper Juniperus spp. Common Name Botanical Name Mahoe/Sea Hibiscus Hibiscus tiliaceus King Sago Cycas revoluta Muhly Grass* Muhlenbergia capillaris Mexican cycad/Chamal Dioon edule Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa Mexican Zamia/Cardboard Zamia furfuracea Necklace Pod* Sophora tomentosa Scaevola/Inkberry* Scaevola plumieri Sand Cord Grass* Spartina bakeri CYCADS Sea Grape* Coccoloba uvifera Moderate Salt Tolerance Sea Oats* Uniola paniculata African Cycad Encephalartos gratus Simpson’s Stopper* Myrcianthes fragrans Coontie/Florida Zamia Zamia pumila Song of India (dracaena) Dracaena reflexa Mexican cycad/Spiny Dioon Dioon spinulosum Spineless Yucca Yucca elephantipes Queen Sago Cycas circinalis Vitex Vitex trifolia Zululand Cycad Encephalartos ferox Wax Myrtle* Myrica cerifera Yaupon Holly* Ilex vomitoria VINES Yellow Oleander Thevetia peruviana High Salt Tolerance Yucca Yucca spp. Common Name Botanical Name . Allamanda Allamanda spp. SHRUBS Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spp. Moderate Salt Tolerance Cape Honeysuckle Tecomaria capensis Allamanda shrub Allamanda nerifolia Carolina Jasmine Gelsemium sempervirens Aralia Aralia spp. Confederate Jasmine Trachelospermum Arboricola Schefflera arboricola jasminoides Beautyberry* Callicarpa americana Night-blooming Cereus Hylocereus undatus Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Passionvine, Corky-Stemmed* Passiflora suberosa Bottlebrush Callistemon spp Pothos Epipremnum aureum Bush Daisy Euryops pectinatus Purple Allamanda Cryptostegia grandiflora Butterfly Bush Buddleia officinalis Candle Bush/Candleabra Cassia alata VINES Chenille Plant Acalypha hispida Moderate Salt Tolerance Copperleaf Acalypha wilkesiana Chalice Vine Solandra guttata Crape Jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata Creeping Fig Ficus repens Croton Codiaeum variegatum Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempivirens Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii Dipladenia Dipladenia sanderi Desert Rose Adenium obesum English Ivy Hedera helix Downy Jasmine Jasminum multiflorum Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Dracaena Dracaena spp. Mandevilla Mandevilla splendins Dwarf Poinciana Caesalpinia pulcherrima Mexican Flame Vine Senecio confuses False Aralia Dizgotheca elegantissima Morning Glory Ipomoea spp. Fiddlewood* Citharexylum fruticosum Passion Vine Passiflora spp. Firebush Hamelia patens Philodendron Philodendron spp. Florida Privet Forestiera segregata Queen’s Wreath Petrea volubilis Glossy Abelia Abelia grandiflora Red Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens Golden Dewdrop Duranta repens Star Jasmine Jasminum nitidum Gold Mound Duranta Duranta erecta Ixora Ixora spp. 3 Jade Plant Crassula argentea Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum Juniper (most varieties) Juniperus spp. Kalanchoe Kalancho blossfeldiana Kalanchoe Kalanchoe spp. Leatherleaf Fern Rumohra adiantiformis Ligustrum Ligustrum spp. Liriope Liriope muscari Night Blooming Jasmine Cestrum nocturnum Oyster Plant Rhoeo spathacea Pentas Pentas lanceolata Purple Queen Setcreasea pallida Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira Sun Rose Aptenia cordifolia Plumbago Plumbago auriculata Wandering Jew Zebrina pendula Podocarpus Podocarpus spp. Ponytail “Palm” Beaucarnea recurvata HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS Pyracantha Pyracantha coccinea High Salt Tolerance Purple Allamanda Cryptostegia Common Name Botanical Name madagascariensis Rattlebox Sesbania punicea Agave Agave spp. Schefflera Brassaia actinophylla Aloe Aloe spp. Shell Ginger Alpinia nutans Blanket Flower/Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchella Snake Plant Sansevieria trifasciata Blue Sage Salvia farinacea Star Jasmine Jasmine nitidum Century Plant Agave americana Surinam Cherry Eugenia unifora Daylily Hemerocallis spp. Texas Sage Leucophyllum texanum Desert Rose Echeveria rosea Thryallis Galphimia gracillis Lantana Lantana spp. Viburnum Viburnum spp. Leather Fern Acrostichum daneifolium Wild Coffee* Psychotria Liriope/Lilyturf Liriope spicata Yellow Elder Tecoma stans New Zealand Flax Phormium tenax Yesterday Today & Tomorrow Brunfelsia pauciflora Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana Portulaca Portulaca grandiflora Rosemary Ceratiola ericoides GROUNDCOVERS Sansevieria Sansevieria spp. High Salt Tolerance Sea Oats Uniola paniculata Common Name Botanical Name Sea Purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum Snake Plant Sansevieria trifasciata Baby Sun Rose Aptenia cordifolia Spider Lily Hymenocallis latifolia Blue Daze Evolvus glomeratus Dune/Beach Sunflower Helianthus debilis HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS Firecraker Plant Russelia equisetiformis Moderate Salt Tolerance Gaillardia Gailardia pulchella Bird of Paradise, White Strelitzia nicolai Gazania Daisy Gazania spp Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Ice Plant Lampranthus spp Costus Costus spp. Juniper Juniper spp. Dianella/Blue Flax Lily Dianella ensifolia Lantana Lantana spp. Fakahachee Grass Tripsacum dactyloides Mondo Grass Ophiopogon japonicus Hawaiian Ti Cordyline spp. Purslane Portulaca grandiflora Jade Plant Crassula argentea Sea Ox-Eye Daisy Borrichia frutescens Lantana, dwarf Lantana ovatifolia x reclinata Sea Purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum Kalanchoe Kalanchoe spp. Silver Falls/Emerald Falls Dichondra argentea/repens Papyrus Cyperus papyrus Sunshine Mimosa Mimosa strigillosa Pine Cone Ginger Zingiber zerumbet Vinca Vinca rosea Rain Lily Habranthus Wedelia Wedelia trilobata Sawgrass Cladium jamaicensis Shell Ginger Alpinia spp. GROUNDCOVERS Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea Moderate Salt Tolerance Spineless Yucca Yucca elephantipes African Iris Dietes vegeta African Lily Agapanthus africanus Algerian Ivy Hedera canariensis TURF Asparagus Fern Asparagus sprengeri High Salt Tolerance Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Common Name Botanical Name Creeping Fig Ficus pumila Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon Daylily Hemerocallis spp. Seashore Paspalum Paspalum vaginatum Dwarf Oyster Plant Rhoeo spathacea St. Augustine Stenotaphrum secundatum English Ivy Hedera helix Foxtail fern Asparagus meyerii TURF 4 Moderate Salt Tolerance Zoysia Zoysia spp. FRUIT High Salt Tolerance FLOWERS Common Name Botanical Name High Salt Tolerance Loquat Eriobotrya japonica Common Name Common Name Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa Aster* Lantana* Noni Morinda citrifolia Amaryllis Lisianthus Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia spp. Blue Daze Marigold Tamarind Tamrindus indica Bush Daisy Marguerite Daisy Butterfly Daisy Million Bells Canna Lily Paper Daisy FRUIT Chrysanthemums Petunia Moderate Salt Tolerance Coleus Phlox Akee Blighia sapida Coreopsis* Portulaca Atemoya A. squamosa x cherimoya Dianthus Purslane* Barbados Cherry Malpighia glabra Dune Sunflower* Salvia (annual & perennial*) Black Sapote Diospyros dignyna Dusty Miller Shasta Daisy Canistel/Eggfruit Pouteria campechiana Flowering Cabbage/Kale Snapdragon Cashew Tree Anacardium occidentale Gaillardia* Sunrose Cattley/Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleianum Gaura Sunscape/Osteospermum Cherry of the Rio Grande Eugenia aggregata Gazania Sunshine Mimosa Citrus Citrus spp. Geranium Verbena Custard Apple Annona reticulata Goldenrod* Vinca Fig Ficus carica Impatiens Wax Begonia Guava Psidium guajava Ivy Geranium Zinnia Grumichama Eugenia dombeyi Mamey Sapote Calocarpum sapota Mango Mangifera indica FLOWERS Natal Plum Carissa grandiflora Moderate Salt Tolerance Passionfruit Passiflora spp. Agastache Gerbera Daisy Pineapple Ananas comosus Ageratum* Gomphrena Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana Alternanthera Joseph’s Coat Rose Apple Syzygium jambos Alyssum Lisianthus Sapodilla Manilkara zapota Amaranthus Lobelia Soursop/Guanabana Annona muricata Artemesia Millet, Ornamental Spanish Lime/Genip Melicoccus bijugatus Bulbine Nicotiana Star Apple Chrysophyllum cainito Butterfly Bush Pentas Sugar Apple/Sweetsop Annona squamosa Calendula Peppers, Ornamental Surinam Cherry Eugenia uniflora Celosia Petunia White Sapote Casimiroa edulis Cigar Plant Ruellia Cosmos Snapdragon Dahlberg Daisy Stock Dianthus Sunflower Felicia Vinca

HERBS & VEGETABLES Moderate Salt Tolerance Lemongrass Beets Mint Squash Rosemary

* asterisk indicates native plant