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Blue River II is named after the Blue River in Oklahoma where its parent plant was found.

Hibiscus poeppigii is known as Fairy Hibiscus because it can bloom when the plant is as small as six inches. It is possible to grow it from seed to bloom in as little as four months.

Introduced by Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms of Houston, Texas.

Tubers are edible. Can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled. Raw tubers remind me of a mild radish.

Sometimes called Rattlesnake Weed because the tubers are said to resemble a rattlesnakes rattle.

Cicuta maculata is extremely poisonous. It only takes a very small amount to cause death in an adult.

Yaupon Holly is a dioecious plant, meaning individual plants are either male or female. Only the female plant will have berries.

Scarlet Pimpernel was once used in treatment for epilepsy and mental problems.

Desmanthus illinoensis is native to: (AL, AR, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI)

Indian Hemp is native to: USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK)

Crinum americanum is native to: (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX)

Modiola caroliniana is native to: (AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MA, MS, NC, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA)

Ipomoea sagittata is native to: (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX)

Sabal minor is native to: (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX)

Hydrolea ovata is native to: (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX)

Commelina diffusa var. diffusa is native to:(AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV), USA+ (PR, VI)

Climbing Hempvine is native to the following states: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA

Prohibited in Texas and other states. Water Hyacinth "alters native vegetation and fish communities by lowering light penetration and dissolved oxygen levels. Impedes boat traffic on rivers and waterways and clogs irrigation canals and intake pumps."
http://www.texasinvasives.org/...

Partridge Pea is a larval host for the following butterfies:
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)

Ruellia nudiflora is larval host for the following butterflies:
Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)