South Florida food for thought forest coinage are my specie - a - lity !
skandy writes :
I have a few name that you’re able to say yes / no to … ( also because I need to cognise if they can get in nutrient forests in South Florida)1 . Persimmons
2 . dasheen
3 . Sea Oats
4 . Arrowroots
5 . Guava
6 . sapodilla tree
7 . Jackfruit
8 . Jerusalem Artichoke
9 . Cucamelon
10.Strangler Fig
11 . Sunflower
Ah , plant list . I love those . countenance ’s do it !
Will These Species Work in South Florida Food Forest Projects?
Here ’s my take .
Persimmons
Possibly .
American persimmons ( Diospyros virginiana ) probably not .
Nipponese persimmon ( Diospyros kaki ) , peradventure . Their range stretches deeper into the south . However , they are usually engraft onto American persimmon tree roots . I ca n’t find honorable data on how they ’ll come in the oestrus and humidness and year - round warmheartedness of South Florida , so this tree would be an observational addition .
That sound out , you might consider plantingchocolate pudding fruit ( Diospyros nigra ) , persimmon ’s delicious relation .
Taro
Most by all odds . This is very easy to produce in south Florida .
count planting it in kiddie syndicate filled with muck or in waterlogged sphere as it enjoy lots of piddle .
Sea Oats
Yes , no trouble . Just make certain you get them from a baby’s room , not by slip seeds from protect dune area .
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is very easy to maturate in South Florida and will grow in some shade .
It also make a good addition to edible landscapes , as the plant is quite attractive .
Guava
Guava is another achiever for South Florida . I grew them in a sight in North Florida :
In South Florida , they ’ll easily grow right in the ground . You may have to bulge the fruit , though , as yield tent-fly infestations are plebeian .
Sapodilla
No problem ! South Florida is tender enough to originate this delectable tropic delight .
Jackfruit
Jackfruit grows well in South Florida , as my friend Chuck and Sarah can testify :
It ’s a extremely productive tree diagram as well , with valuable fruit .
Jerusalem Artichoke
No . Though there are apparently varieties that rig tubers in the tropical zone , I ’ve had bad luck all around with Jerusalem Cynara scolymus in Florida . With so many other sound root crop , such as yam plant , sweet potato , taro , malanga and cassava … why irritate with this gastrointestinal destroyer ?
Cucamelon
Yes , these will grow . I grow their cousin the West Indian Gherkin .
However , Coccinea grandisis much easy and more fertile . Here ’s one growing in Ft . Lauderdale :
That there is an loose - to - raise Cucumis sativus .
Strangler Fig
Yes , these will grow . They ’re native to South Florida and can be find all over the blank space . I ’m not sure why you ’d need to turn them , though .
Sunflower
Yes , they ’ll turn – however , they are quite capable to insect attack in Florida and the heads often are filled with worm . Probably well for chicken feed than human feed .
Conclusion
There ’s my two cents on the list . I share a lot more plant life coinage for South Florida food forests in my bookletCreate Your Own Florida Food Forestand my larger Florida garden bookTotally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening . Both are available in kindle , paperback and audio version .
