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Post #75 Plant Profile: True Yam What is a true yam?  When you go to the grocery store or the farmer’s market, the plethora of baskets filled with multicolored tuber […]

Post #74 Plant Profile: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) If you are looking for a vegetable that can outshine the brutal heat of summer, look no further. Okra’s extensive harvest season runs

Post #73 Plant Profile: Mango (Mangifera indica) Oh, the magnificent mangoes of South Florida! We would be remiss if we did not include these gems in our plant profile series.

Post #72 Plant Profile: Pigeon Pea A wonderfully sustainable source of food and kindling, pigeon pea plants are what’s on our radar today. They are true treasures of the forest

Post #71 Plant Profile: Malabar Nut This unique perennial tree earns a place in our Plant Profile Series due to its many uses, its beauty, and its willingness to grow

Post #70 Plant Profile: Coconut Possibly one of the most versatile edible perennials in our Plant Profile Series, the humble coconut is a great start when it comes to subsistence

Post #69 Plant Profile: Papaya (Carica papaya) As we continue our plant profile series, we arrive today at yet another powerfully nutritive tropical fruit: Papaya. Also called papaw, the papaya

Post #68 Plant Profile: Sweet Potato The humble sweet potato is South Florida’s answer to growing potatoes. Although it is a vastly different plant than the white potato, it provides

Post #67 Plant Profile: Coromandel We’re going to begin this profile with a warning. Coromandel, also known as tropical primrose or Chinese violet, is a fantastic edible perennial with ornamental

Post #66 Plant Profile: Moringa Today we are putting the spotlight on another wonderfully nutrient-dense, edible tropical perennial you can easily grow in your South Florida zone 11a forest garden.