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Native plants in Ponce

40 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

5 of them need no watering beyond Ponce’s own rainfall

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Trees10

Canopy and structure

Golden Dewdrop

Duranta erecta

Photo: Hudson Alves Pinto · CC BY 4.0

Autograph Tree

Clusia rosea

Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 1.0

Seagrape

Coccoloba uvifera

Photo: Nick T. · CC0 1.0

Geiger Tree

Cordia sebestena

Photo: Allison Gray · CC BY 4.0

White frangipani

Plumeria alba

Photo: Don Loarie · CC BY 4.0

Simpson's Stopper

Myrcianthes fragrans

Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

Photo: Carlos G Leon · CC BY 4.0

Ice Guava

Psidium guajava 'Ice'

Gumbo-limbo

Bursera simaruba

Photo: Mike Brady · CC BY 4.0

Pigeon Plum

Coccoloba diversifolia

Photo: Jill DeVito, PhD · CC0 1.0

Shrubs18

Backbone planting

Lantana

Lantana camara

Photo: Angus Campbell · CC BY 4.0

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

Firebush

Hamelia patens

Photo: kristen_276 · CC0 1.0

Golden Dewdrop

Duranta erecta

Photo: Hudson Alves Pinto · CC BY 4.0

Hopseed Bush

Dodonaea viscosa

No watering needed Photo: insiderelic · CC0 1.0

Autograph Tree

Clusia rosea

Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 1.0

Pride of Barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Photo: Benjamín Jacques · CC0 1.0

Seagrape

Coccoloba uvifera

Photo: Nick T. · CC0 1.0

Geiger Tree

Cordia sebestena

Photo: Allison Gray · CC BY 4.0

White frangipani

Plumeria alba

Photo: Don Loarie · CC BY 4.0

Coontie Palm

Zamia pumila

Photo: Yolanda M. Leon · CC0 1.0

Buttonwood

Conocarpus erectus

Photo: Carlos G Leon · CC BY 4.0

Ice Guava

Psidium guajava 'Ice'

Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa

Photo: Jill DeVito, PhD · CC0 1.0

Blue Porterweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Photo: elawrey · CC BY 4.0

Pigeon Plum

Coccoloba diversifolia

Photo: Jill DeVito, PhD · CC0 1.0

Wild Allamanda

Pentalinon luteum

Photo: Kaden Slone · CC BY 4.0

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Photo: Sarinda Newell · CC BY 4.0

Grasses1

Movement and texture

Softstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Photo: Tommy Forrest · CC0 1.0

Perennials14

Seasonal colour

Indian Shot

Canna indica

Photo: Bruno - Yolande Zanette · CC BY 4.0

Mexican Petunia

Ruellia simplex

Photo: Stefan C · CC0 1.0

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Photo: Alan Prather · CC BY 4.0

Turkey-tangle Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Photo: insiderelic · CC0 1.0

Perfumed Spider Lily

Hymenocallis latifolia

Photo: Brian Finzel · CC BY 4.0

Horseherb

Calyptocarpus vialis

No watering needed Photo: Dan Johnson · CC BY 4.0

Pigeonberry

Rivina humilis

No watering needed Photo: Jackie T · CC BY 4.0

Kiss-me-quick

Portulaca pilosa

No watering needed Photo: Stuart · CC0 1.0

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine 'Marianne'

Horseweed

Erigeron canadensis

Photo: Stanislav Murashkin · CC BY 4.0

Southern Cattail

Typha domingensis

Photo: mattmsa · CC0 1.0

Cutleaf Groundcherry

Physalis angulata

Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Green Carpetweed

Mollugo verticillata

Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 1.0

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Photo: Sarinda Newell · CC BY 4.0

Vines6

Verticals and screens

Spanish Moss

Tillandsia usneoides

Photo: Brandon Corder · CC BY 4.0

Moonflower

Ipomoea alba

Photo: Malena Lorente · CC BY 4.0

Railroad Vine

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Photo: chiuluan · CC BY 4.0

Wild Allamanda

Pentalinon luteum

Photo: Kaden Slone · CC BY 4.0

Three-leaved Grape Ivy

Cissus trifoliata

No watering needed Photo: Gary Rogers · CC BY 4.0

Princess Vine

Cissus verticillata

Photo: Ryan · CC0 1.0

Ferns1

Shade and damp

Fern

Nephrolepis biserrata

Photo: W Rao · CC BY 4.0

Succulents1

Dry and architectural

Mistletoe Cactus

Rhipsalis baccifera

Photo: Chris Sealys · CC BY 4.0

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