Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
ENH145
Salt Tolerance of Landscape Plants for South Florida 1 Gary W. Knox and Robert J. Black2
Table 1. Salt Tolerance of Trees.
Table 2. Salt Tolerance of Palms.
Table 3. Salt Tolerance of Shrubs.
Table 4. Salt Tolerance of Ground Covers.
Table 5. Salt Tolerance of Vines.
1. This document is ENH-145, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Date first printed: January 1987; date reviewed: March 2000. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Gary W. Knox, Associate Professor, and Robert J. Black, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.
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Table 1.
Table 1. Salt Tolerance of Trees
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
GOOD SALT TOLERANCE
Norfolk island pine Araucaria heterophylla Mimusops Manilkara roxburghiana
Bontia Bontia daphnoides Sapodilla Manilkara zapota
Black olive Bucida buceras Cajeput tree, Punk Melaleuca quinquenervia
Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera
Crimson bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Madagascar olive Noronhia emarginata
Mastwood Calophyllum oliviforme Ochrosia Ochrosia elliptica
Australian pine Casuarina equisetifolia Sand pine Pinus clausa
Satin leaf Chrysophyllum oliviforme Aleppo pine Pinus halepensis
Pitch apple Clusia rosea Frangipani Plumeria spp.
Pigeon plum Coccoloba diversifolia Pongam Pongamia pinnata
Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus Live Oak Quercus virginiana
Geiger tree Cordia sebestena Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni
Sea hibiscus, Mahoe Hibiscus tiliaceus Yellow tabebuia Tabebuia argentea
Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria Tropical almond Terminalia catappa
Southern red cedar Juniperus silicoola Seaside mahoe Thespesia populnea
MODERATE SALT TOLERANCE
Sweet acacia Acacia farnesiana Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua
Toog Bischofia javanica Barbados cherry Malpighia glabra
Cecropia Cecropia palmata Mango Mangifera indica
Citrus Citrus spp. Jerusalem thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 1.
Table 1. Salt Tolerance of Trees
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
Sissoo Dalbergia sissoo Avocado Persea americana
Royal poinciana Delonix regia Slash pine Pinus elliottii
Loquat Eribotrya japonica Japanese black pine Pinus thunbergiana
Silverdollar eucalyptus Eucalyptus cinerea Cherry laurel Prunus caroliniana
Pencil tree Euphorbia tirucalli Guava Psidium guajava
Weeping fig Ficus benjamina Laurel oak Quercus laurifolia
Rubber plant Ficus elastica Willow Salix spp.
Silk oak Grevillea robusta Tamarind Tamarindus indica
Lignum-vitae Guaiacum sanctum Bald cypress Taxodium distichum
Dahoon Ilex cassine Oriental arborvitae Thuja orientalis
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Chaste tree Vitex agnus-castus
Glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum
LOW SALT TOLERANCE
Red maple Acer rubrum Coral tree Erythrina spp.
Carambola Averrhoa carambola Kumquat Fortunella margarita
Orchid tree Bauhinia purpurea Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia
Schefflera Brassaia actinophylla Litchi Litchi chinensis
Papaya Carica papaya Macadamia Macadamia spp.
Golden-shower Cassia fistula Mulberry Morus spp.
Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Yellow poinciana Peltophorum pterocarpum
Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 2.
Table 2. Salt Tolerance of Palms
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
GOOD SALT TOLERANCE
Coconut Cocos nucifera Senegal date palm Phoenix reclinata
Silver palm Coccothrinax argentata Cabbage palm Sabal palmetto
Hurricane palm Dictyosperma album Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
Bottle palm Hyophorbe spp. Brittle thatch palm Thrinex morrisii
Latan palm Latania spp. Washingtonia palm Washingtonia robusta
Canary Island date palm Phoenix canariensis
MODERATE SALT TOLERANCE
Paurotis Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Gingerbread palm Hyphaene thebaica
Queen palm Arecastrum romanzoffianum Chinese fan palm Livistona chinensis
Pindo palm Butia capitata Date palm Phoenix dactylifera
European fan palm Chamaerops humilis Fiji Island fan palm Pritchardia pacifica
Areca palm Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Lady palm Rhapsis excelsa
African oil palm Elaeis guineensis Florida royal palm Roystonea elata
Acrocomia Gastrococos crispa Christmas palm Veitchia merrillii Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 3.
Table 3. Salt Tolerance of Shrubs
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
GOOD SALT TOLERANCE
Century plant Agave americana Dwarf yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria cvs.
Marlberry Ardisia escallonioides Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera
Groundselbush, Eastern Baccharis halimifolia Oleander Nerium oleander baccharis
Crimson bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Prickly pear Opuntia spp.
Natal plum Carissa grandiflora Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira
Coco plum Chrysobalanus icaco Inkberry Scaevola plumieri
Sea grape Coccoloba uvifera Baycedar Suriana maritima
Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana African milkbush Synadenium grantii
Candelabra cactus Euphorbia lactea Sandankwa viburnum Viburnum suspensum
Crown-of-thorns Euphorbia milii Spanish bayonet Yucca aloifolia
Fig Ficus carica Adam's needle Yucca smalliana
MODERATE SALT TOLERANCE
Bamboo Bambusa spp. Ixora Ixora coccinea
Barbados flower-fence Caesalpinia pulcherrima Lantana Lantana camara
Bottlebrush Callistemon rigidus Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum
Giant milkweed Calotropis gigantea Glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum
Hedge cactus Cereus peruvianus Leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei
Night cestrum Cestrum nocturnum Holly malpighia Malpighia coccigera
Ti plant Cordyline terminalis Devil's backbone Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Jade plant Crassula argentea Broadleaf podocarpus Podocarpus nagi Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 3.
Table 3. Salt Tolerance of Shrubs
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
Queen sago palm Cycas circinalis Pseuderanthemum Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum
Sago palm Cycas revoluta Formosa firethorn Pyracantha koidzumii
Blue sage Eranthemum pulchellum Rose Rosa spp.
Fatsia Fatsia japonica Rattle box Sesbania punicea
Pineapple guava Feijoa sellowiana Lucky nut Thevetia peruviana
Scarlet bush Hamelia patens Sweet viburnum Viburnum odoratissimum
Ribbon bush Homalocladium platycladum Vitex Vitex trifolia 'variegata'
Inkberry Ilex glabra
LOW SALT TOLERANCE
Copper leaf Acalypha wilkesiana Crape myrtle Lagerstroemia indica
Snowbush Breynia disticha Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa
Butterfly bush Buddleia officinalis Orange jessamine Murraya paniculata
Powderpuff Calliandra haematocephala Banana Musa x paradisiaca
Glory bower vine Clerodendrum thomsoniae Heavenly bamboo Nandina domestica
Croton Codiaeum variegatum Redtop Photinia x fraseri
Cuphea Cuphea hyssopifolia Plumbago Plumbago auriculata
Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora Yew podocarpus Podocarpus macrophyllus
Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Aralia Polyscias spp.
Thryallis Galphimia glauca Sanchezia Sanchezia speciosa Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 3.
Table 3. Salt Tolerance of Shrubs
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Crape jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata
Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Yellow elder Tecoma stans
Chinese hat plant Holmskioldia sanguinea Rice-paper plant Tetrapanax papyriferus
Arabian jasmine Jasminum sambac Princess flower Tibouchina urvilleana
Coral plant Jatropha spp. Viburnum Viburnum spp.(others) Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 4.
Table 4. Salt Tolerance of Ground Covers
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
GOOD SALT TOLERANCE
Aloe Aloe spp. Weeping lantana Lantana montevidensis
Asparagus fern Asparagus spp. Lilyturf Liriope spp.
Hottentot fig Carpobrotus edulis Mondo grass Ophiopogon japonicus
Dichondra Dichondra micrantha Pursiane Portulaca spp.
Creeping fig Ficus pumila Cape honeysuckle Tecomaria capensis
Fig marigold Glottiphylum depressum Sea lavender Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Algerian Ivy Hedera canariensis Confederate jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
English Ivy Hedera helix Caltrops Tribulus terrestris
Cucumberleaf sunflower Helianthus debilis Sea oats Uniola paniculata
Daylily Hemerocallis spp. Wedelia Wedelia trilobata
Beach morning-glory Ipomoea pes-caprae Coontie Zamia integrifolia
Shore juniper Juniperus conferta
MODERATE SALT TOLERANCE
Blood leaf Alternanthera spp. Partridgeberry Mitchella repens
Coleus Coleus blumei Oyster plant Rhoeo spathacea
Common bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon Snake plant Sansevieria spp.
Blanket flower Gaillardia pulchella Purple queen Setcreasea pallida
Transvaal daisy Gerbera jamesonii St.Augustine grass Stenotaphrum secundatum
Japanese garden juniper Juniperus chinensis Var. Wandering jew Zebrina pendula procumbens Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 4.
Table 4. Salt Tolerance of Ground Covers
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name
Kalanchoe Kalanchoe spp. Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office.
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Table 5.
Table 5. Salt Tolerance of Vines
Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientifc Name
GOOD SALT TOLERANCE
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spp. Flowering jasmine Jasminum floridum
Rubber vine Cryptostegia grandiflora Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Creeping fig Ficus pumila Flame vine Pyrostegia venusta
Algerian ivy Hedera canariensis Cape honeysuckle Tecomaria capensis
English ivy Hedera helix Confederate jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
Night blooming cereus Hylocereus undatus
MODERATE SALT TOLERANCE
Allamanda Allamanda spp. Pink allamanda Mandevilla splendens
Woolly congea Congea tomentosa Mexican flame vine Senecio confusus
Wax plant Hoya carnosa
LOW SALT TOLERANCE
Painted trumpet Clytostoma callistegioides Queens wreath Petrea volubilis
Downy jasmine Jasminum multiflorum Rangoon creeper Quisqualis indica
Star jasmine Jasminum nitidum Chalice vine Solandra guttata