Lee County Exotic Invasive Plants

Florida Friendly Yard Recognition Criteria for Lee County, Florida Guidelines for Master Gardeners: Qualifying landscapes must be free of locally prohibited invasive exotic plants and state prohibited aquatic species. Florida Yard recognition must meet the standards of the community in which they are located (specifically deed restrictions and homeowner association rules). Homeowners are responsible to check their deeds for guidelines and specific restrictions. Yards that receive recognition should be attractive to the general public. Remember that part of the 'Florida-Friendly Landscaping' Program is designed to promote responsible landscape and irrigation design, installation and management. This is better accomplished through attractive landscapes which would be found acceptable to their neighbors. The mission of the Florida Friendly Landscaping Program is to educate Floridians about science-based environmentally-friendly landscaping practices (e.g. minimizing water, fertilizer and pesticide usage) and to encourage them to protect our water resources by applying those principles in their landscapes. These landscapes should not be sprayed with pesticides or herbicides on a preventative basis. Rather, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is encouraged. Certified Green industry companies may be exempted—https://gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu. Irrigated lawns should be minimized as much as possible within deed restrictions and following County/City regulations. Reference Sites: -Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council: www.FLEPPC.org -Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida/IFAS's comprehensive online resource about invasive plants: http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/ 2015

Trees

Australian Pine (Casuarina species)

Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica)

Brazilian Pepper “Florida Holly”

(Schinus terebinthifolius)

Carrotwood (Cupianopsis anacardioides)

Earleaf Acacia

(Acacia auriculiformis)

Java Plum (Syzgium cumini)

White Lead Tree (Leucaena leucocephala)

Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)

Murray Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)

Orchid Tree

(Bauhinia variegata)

Rose Apple

(Syzgium jambos)

Rosewood

(Dalbergia sissoo)

Weeping Fig

(Ficus benjamina)

Woman's Tongue (Albizia lebbeck)

Flowers/Shrubs

Asparagus Fern

(Asparagus aethiopicus)

Downy Rose Apple (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)

Kalanchoe/Cathedral Bells (Kalanchoe delagonensis

Kalanchoe/Life Plant (Kalanchoe pinnata)

Mother-In-Laws Tongue

(Sansevieria species)

Ruellia/Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex)

Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum Viarum)

Wedelia (Sphagneticola trilobata)

Vines

Air Potato

(Dioscorea species)

Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum)

Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum)

Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius)

Aquatics

Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)

Asian Marshweed (Limnophila sessiliflora)

Hydrilla “Waterthyme” (Hydrilla verticillata)

Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens)

Water-hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

Water Spinach

(Ipomoea aquatic)