Puerto Rico

Native plants in Arecibo

11 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

7 of them need no watering beyond Arecibo’s own rainfall

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Canopy and structure

Gold Nugget Duranta

Duranta erecta 'Gold Nugget'

No watering needed

Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans 'Yellow Bells'

No watering needed

Simpson's Stopper

Myrcianthes fragrans

No watering needed Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Ice Guava

Psidium guajava 'Ice'

Shrubs6

Backbone planting

Hot Blooded Lantana

Lantana camara 'Hot Blooded'

No watering needed

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Gold Nugget Duranta

Duranta erecta 'Gold Nugget'

No watering needed

Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans 'Yellow Bells'

No watering needed

Ice Guava

Psidium guajava 'Ice'

Blue Porterweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

No watering needed Photo: elawrey · CC BY 4.0

Perennials2

Seasonal colour

Indian Shot

Canna indica

Photo: Bruno - Yolande Zanette · CC BY 4.0

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

No watering needed

Vines2

Verticals and screens

Moonflower

Ipomoea alba

Photo: Malena Lorente · CC BY 4.0

Three-leaved Grape Ivy

Cissus trifoliata

No watering needed Photo: Gary Rogers · CC BY 4.0

Ferns1

Shade and damp

Macho Fern

Nephrolepis biserrata 'Macho'

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