Kevalsha's Plant List: Shrubs

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I like to grow a variety of plants from trees to many ground-covers. I also grow annuals and vegetables. I always find places for more plants. Using containers for those that need protection from frost and are used as house plants is a good idea. Many climbing varieties grow on my trees including a vanilla orchid that grows on a camphor tree and is hanging in there for the past two winters. I try to create barriers that make protected areas for plants that would normally would not survive the elements in my area.

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Plant	Status	Notes	Events
Annato or Achiote	Have Trade as seed Sell as seed Shrubs	These are fantastic to use as a summer hedge. I have been blessed as after a few years I have been able to collect many seeds from them in zone 9 Florida. One of my achiote bushes grew too big so I had to cut it down or remove it. Two others had to be cut down to one foot tall as they were interfering with the avocados and actually with one of our fig trees. 10-17-2021 The annatto next the street is putting out flower buds. This will be enough for me to make the annatto oil for dyeing foods such as rice and put more coloring on the "pasteles" if I ever feel brave.
Bridal Wreath Frangipani	Have Shrubs	This frangipani is in the front garden and I have pruned it so it grows bushier. 10-17-2021: Today my Bridal Wreath Frangipani is flowering.
Brugmansia Suaveolens	Have Shrubs	I now have 4 of these plants. I love them. Pictures two and three are the next day observations.
Hibiscus Syriacus Double Peach	Have Shrubs	I purchased this hibiscus from Struther's Nursery and it is still in the planter. Need to find a spot in the garden for it. Found a spot in the garden and now it is in the ground and, so far, doing well.
Leonotis Leonurus	Have Shrubs	This plant once you have it it reseeds and the successive plants seem to get bigger and healthier.
Tuberose (Agave amica)	Have Sell as root Shrubs	I purchased the bulbs for this plant at a garden center in Virginia. There were six in the package and now I have lots of plants. Most of them are growing in containers but I am going to find a place in the garden to grow them. Here in USDA zone 9 the bulbs can be left in the ground. They flower mid to late summer 90-120 days after planting. The flower stems can be clipped and brought inside for bouquets. The flowers are strongly fragrant without the fragrance being overwhelming.
Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan)	Have Trade as seed Shrubs Trees	This year I have about 7 of these pigeon peas. This year my pigeon peas are full of flowers and fruits, but pretty soon we will have a cold spell and I hope they do not get damaged.	January 21, 2018: Entered Dormancy (My pigeon peas are now dormant and some of them may not come back as we had cold weather for several hours and they do not like that. I will plant some more pigeon peas. Pigeon Peas are a great substitute for meats. They are cooked the same way as any fabacea or beans. Pigeon peas can be harvested when green but fully mature or they can be left to dry and harvested at that stage. I prefer to harvest them when still green.)
Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)	Have Shrubs	Chaya is very nutritious but needs to be cooked for at least 20 minutes.
Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet'	Have Sell as root Shrubs	Have bulbs for sale.
Crinum 'Milk and Wine'	Have Trade as seed Sell as seed Shrubs	I have fresh seeds for this plant for trade or sale.
Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus)	Have Shrubs	Tropical plant from South and Southeast Asia. The fragrant leaves are used for roasting pork and chicken. I also make tea from the leaves. You can add it to other teas to give an extra lemony taste. The taste will be sweet without the sourness or tartness of lemons. Lemongrass oil is also effective as a deterrent of stable flies, which bite domestic animals.
Golden Dew Drop (Duranta erecta 'Alba')	Have Ornamentals Shrubs	This plant is very aggressive and persistent. I have two of these and one is growing right next to a big firebush and it is standing its ground and wants its space. The other one is a cutting I took and was in a container for months on end and finally it is in the ground and doing well.
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora)	Have Shrubs	This is a good fruit to eat and have lots of vitamins.
Golden Thryallis (Galphimia glauca)	Have Shrubs
Firebush (Hamelia patens)	Have Shrubs	This plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, Bumble Bees and other beneficial insects. It is also a very pretty bush.
Dwarf Mexican Firebush (Hamelia patens 'Compacta')	Have Shrubs
Species Iris (Iris domestica 'Freckle Face')	Have Shrubs
Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima 'Baby Doll')	Have Shrubs	My jatropha was growing in a very shady place and now it has been transplanted to a sunny area that gets at least 5 hours of sun.
Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida)	Have Shrubs
Barbados Cherry (Malpighia emarginata)	Have Fruits Shrubs	I have two bushes of Acerola Cherry. One in the front yard and another one in back of the barn garden. Both are doing good but the one in the front yard gets more sun and produces more fruits.