This is mostly for IBCers along the warm-weather Gulf of Mexico
and Atlantic coasts:
The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (
www.fleppc.org) has just
issued an update to its list of dangerous exotic invasive plants.
There are several plants we use for bonsai on its Category I
list. Category I plants are those which: "are altering native
plant communities by displacing native species, changing
community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with
natives."
Bonsai species (including occasionals) on the list include (*
indicates tropical):
Albezia julibrissin (Mimosa),
A. lebbeck (woman's tongue)
Bauhinia vriegata (orchid tree)*
Casuarina equestifolia (Australian pine)
C. glauca (suckering Australian pine)*
Cinnamomum camphora (camphor tree)
Eugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry)*
Ficus microcarpa (laurel fig)* (AKA F. nitida and F. retusa)
Jasminum dichotum (Gold Coast jasmine)*
J. fluminesce (Brazilian jasmine)*
Lantana camera (shrub verbena)
Ligustrum lucidum (glossy privet)
L. sinensis (Chinese or hedge privet)
Lonciera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle)
Melaleuca quinquenervia ((paper bark)*
Mimosa pigra (catclaw mimosa) *(borderline)
Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo)
Psidium guajava (guava) *(borderline)
P. cattleianum (strawberry guava)
Sapium sebiferum (Chinese tallow/popcorn tree)
Schefflera actinophylla (Queensland umbrella tree) (AKA Brassia
actinophylla) *
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper)*
Thespesia populnea (seaside mahoe)*
This is just a FYI for warm-weather growers. If you try one of
these and don't like them for bonsai, do NOT feel sorry for them
and plant them in your yard. If, as a bonsai, they go to seed,
collect the seeds and at least put in the trash (garbage disposal
would be better).
You folks who grow tropicals up where it freezes a lot, grow
away. ;-)
Jim Lewis -
- Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman
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