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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2019 3:21:26 GMT -5
Clean Up the Earth Day.
Observed annually on October 22nd.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 8:48:33 GMT -5
America Recycles Day.
Observed annually on November 15th
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2019 3:53:15 GMT -5
National Take a Hike Day.
Observed annually on November 17th.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2019 11:53:43 GMT -5
National Camp Day.
Observed annually on November 19th
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 12:15:20 GMT -5
Silver Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus var.sericeus
Silver buttonwood, a Florida native, is a variety of buttonwood that usually grows as a low branching shrub with several trunks, but under ideal conditions silver buttonwood can become a handsome vase-shaped tree up to 50 ft tall with a 20 ft spread. The evergreen leaves are oblong to lance-shaped, 2-4 inches long and arranged alternately. Whereas typical buttonwood has glabrous (hairless) leaves, the leaves of silver buttonwood are covered with a dense mat of silky hairs which imparts a beautiful silver-gray color to the plant. The flowers are inconspicuous but the fruit clusters are rather showy brownish-red cone-like buttons, each containing many tiny fruits.
Buttonwood (whose wood is hard and without growth rings) was once an important source of charcoal in South Florida. It is said to be excellent for smoking fish and meat. Silver buttonwood, with its small, silver leaves and contorted trunk, is a favorite subject for bonsai. www.floridata.com/ref/c/cono_ere.cfm
Growth Rate – Medium
Salt Tolerance – Extremely High
Drought Tolerance – High
Best planted in exposed area with good air flow to prevent mold on leaves.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 7:13:24 GMT -5
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