Miami Dade County Invasive Plants
Miami Dade County Invasive Plants
Miami Dade County Invasive Plants
Adrian G. B. Hunsberger
Miami-Dade County Prohibited Plants
Extensive urbanization of Miami- Dade
County has led to the introduction of Exotic pest plants. " Prohibited species may not be
numerous non-native (exotic) plants planted anywhere in [Miami-] Dade County in
into the landscape. Some of these accordance with the Landscape Code. These species
plants have become invasive in native must be removed from sites upon site
plant communities by displacing natural vegetation. development."
Within Miami- Dade County, natural control
systems are not effective in controlling the Source: The Landscape Manual, Miami- Dade
following list of pest plants. County Department of Pla nning and Zoning,
January 2001.
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Sansevieria hyacinthoides Snake plant, L. sinense Chinese privet, hedge
(= S. trifasciata) bowstring hemp, privet
mother-in-laws tongue Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
(P, H) Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern
*Scaevola sericea Scaevola, half-flower, Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing
(= S. taccada, beach naupaka (B) fern
= S. frutescens) Macfadyena unguis-cati Cat's claw vine
*Syngonium podophyllum Arrowhead, nephthyis, Manilkara zapota Sapodilla
African evergreen (H, Melia azedarach Chinaberry
P) Nandina domestica Nandina, heavenly
*Syzygium cumini Jambolan, Java plum, bamboo
jambool, jambu (H) Nephrolepis cordif olia Sword fern
S. jambos Wax jambu, rose apple, N. multiflora Asian sword fern
Malabar plum (H) Paederia cruddasiana Sewer vine, onion vine
Terminalia catappa Tropical almond, Paederia foetida Skunk vine
kamani, myrobalan, Panicum repens Torpedo grass
India almond (CW, Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, elephant
FW) grass
Washingtonia robusta Washington palm, Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava
Mexican fan palm (CW, P. guajava Guava
B) Pueraria montana Kudzu
Wedelia trilobata Wedelia (All) = P. lobata
Zebrina pendula Wandering jew, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Downy rose-myrtle
wandering zebrina, inch Ruellia brittoniana Mexican petunia
plant (All) Sapium sebiferum Popcorn tree, Chinese
tallow tree
Senna pendula Climbing cassia,
= Cassia coluteoides Christmas senna
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Solanum tampicense Wetland night shade,
aquatic soda apple
In addition to the above plant lists, the following Solanum torvum Turkey berry, susumber
plants are ranked as Category I (invading and Tectaria incisa Incised halberd fern
disrupting native plant communities in Florida) by Tradescantia fluminensis White-flowered
the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. These plants, wandering jew
as of yet, are not prohibited. Urochloa mutica Par grass
= Brachiaria mutica
Abrus precatorius Rosary pea
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa, silk tree
Ardisia crenata Coral ardisia
= A. crenulata Information compiled by
Asparagus densiflorus Asparagus-fern
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor-tree Adrian Hunsberger
Colocasia esculenta Wild taro Extension Agent II Urban Horticulture
Dioscorea alata Winged yam
Hymenachne amplexicaulis West Indian marsh Updated September 28, 2001
grass
Imperata cylindrical Cogon grass ** These lists are subject to change. **
= I. brasiliensis
Lantana camara Lantana, shrub verbena
Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet