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    SOFT GROUND COVERS

    MONDO GRASS-(Ophiopogon japonicas)

    - Grows only 6-10 inches tall


    - Great sod alternative that never needs mowing.
    - Only needs very little fertilizing
    - A truly attractive and outstanding landscape plant with a multitude of uses.

    BUFFALO GRASS-(Paspalum conjugatum P.J. Bergius)

    - Is a spreading perennial grass with long creeping stolons rooting at the nodes.
    - Culms are red-purple, ascending to erect and 30-60 cm high.
    - Leaf blades are 8-20 cm long x 5-12 mm broad.
    - Used as fresh grass in pastures and cut-and-carry- systems, or for hay.
    - Prevent open areas from turning into barren, dry lands

    CREEPING BLUE GRASS-(Bothriochloa insculpta)

    - Is a stoloniferous grass used as a permanent pasture an d for hay in tropical and subtropical beef
    production systems.
    - Reaches a height 30-50 cm.
    - Stems are waxy with 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter and reddish pink to mauve in colour.
    - Leaf blades are linear tapering, 30 cm long x 0.8 cm wide.
    - Used as a leafy forage crop that can grow on medium fertility soilds
    - Deters animals from eating it because of its fragrance of its stems, seeds, and leaves.
    - Controls soil erosion.

    BERMUDA GRASS-(Cynodon Dactylon)

    - is a major tropical grass found in all tropical and subtropical areas.


    -Highly Tolerant to drought and heavy grazing and therefore, extremely valuable for pasture.
    -Used for cut-and-carry, hay and deferred feed.
    -It is of moderate nutritional value
    -highly variable, hardly, long-lived perennial grass, and one of the most used warm-season
    forages in the world
    -can reach 10-40-90 cm high
    -Root system mostly develops within 0-25 cm depth but can go as deep as 70-80 cm in sandy
    soils.

    -Leaf blades are blue green, 2-20 cm long, and 2-6 mm wide, smooth on the lower surface and somewhat
    pubescent at the upper one.
    HARD GROUNDCOVERS

    INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVERS

    APPEARANCE- Wide selection of colors, shapes, and textures, including facsimilies of stone,
    wood, and brick.

    COST- Moderate. Pavers fit tightly together over a sand bed and compacted aggregate base.

    PERFORMANCE- High. Can be restored to original condition if damaged, without unsightly


    patching. Accomodates heavy load. Allows easy snow removal.

    DURABILITY- Excellent. Unaffected by oil and gas if sealed. Durable, dense pavers resist freeze-
    thaw, cracking and de-icing salts.

    SUSTAINABILITY-Excellent. Concrete has low toxicity, and pavers may be made of recycled
    materials. Permeable paving can mitigate urban heat island effect and play a valuable role in
    water management.

    - Last for years.


    - Harder than Brick
    - Used for paths, patios, and driveways
    - Not slippery when wet

    PACIFIC CLAY MODULAR PAVER GRAY CLAY STANDARD BRICK

    -Natural clay brick, resistant to color fading.


    -Easy to install, low in maintenance, colorfast, low in absorption, high strength, durable, and
    freeze and thaw-resistant
    -Can be used alone, or accompanied with additional product offerings such as pavers, thin brick,
    and face brick.
    Length= 8inch
    Width= 4 inch
    Height= 2.25 inches

    FOUR COBBLE ALLEGHENY PATIO STONE


    (Common: 16-inx 16-in; Actual: 15.7-15.7 inch)
    - Is a natural cobblestone texture with false joints to give appearance of multiple, smaller stones,
    it is perfect for patios, walkways, and outdoor rooms.

    - Ideal to overlay or create a new patio or walkway


    - Marbled coloring includes light brown and gray stones
    - Gives appearance of multiple, smaller stones
    - Perfect for patios, walkways, and outdoor rooms
    -Easy to install
    -Color, dimension, weight, and texture amy slightly vary due to natural materials used
    manufacturing.
    -Made up of concrete.
    TURFSTONE GRAY PAVER
    (Common:24-inx 16-in; Actual 24-in x 16-in)
    -Allows rainwater to be gradually filtered back into the soil naturally.
    -Its design reduces run-off and allows greenery to grow right through it, creating a unique
    outdoor design that works in harmony with nature.
    -Traditional gray color
    -High-tech design controls and stabilizes soil erosion.
    -Eco-friendly design allows greenery to grow through pavers
    -Rectangular in shape with interlocking sections
    -Made up of concrete Material

    EXAMPLES OF TREES

    BROWN SALWOOD TREE-(Acacia Mangium)

    - A large tree that grows up to 30 meters tall with a straight bole, which may be over half the total
    tree height. Can have a diameter of 7-10 meters. The bark surface is rough, furrowed
    longitudinally, and varies in color. Lower bole is sometimes fluted.
    - Use for Animal feed, fodder, forage
    - For Agroforestry, boundary, barrier or support, revegetation, and soil improvement.
    - For Charcoal and fuelwood
    - For Carved Material, Fibre, Miscellaneous materials, wood and timber

    JATOBA TREE-(Hymenaea Courbaril)

    - It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration.


    - Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds.
    - Huge canopy tree, growing to 40 meter in height, and is indigenous to the tropical forest.
    - Used in landscaping, for it produces clusters of beautiful white flowers.

    HONDURAS MAHOGANY TREE-(Swietenia macrophylla)

    - Slow-growing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 40-60 meter.


    - Trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark
    - Tree is not cultivated for food for no plant part is edible.
    - Used in reforestation projects or as a shade tree in plantation crops.
    - Cannot grow in the shade and it prefers moist soil.
    - The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

    EXAMPLES OF SHRUB PLANTS

    CORDYLINE FRUTICOSA- (Cordyline Terminalis Plant)

    - It has a single, unbranched stem


    - Most need the sun to develop their full leaf colours, tohugh some prefer the shade, The colours
    become more intense during the drier, cooler months that follow the rainy season.
    - Use in hedges

    ZEBRA PLANT-(Calathea Zebrina)


    - Plant for the shade
    - Can reach a length of 2 feet.
    - Plant itself can grow to 1 meter and bears insignificant flowers.
    - Don’t need strong light
    - This plant is grown for its attractive foliage houseplant for bright areas with no direct sunlight.

    VARIEGATA PLANT- (Dianella Tasmanica)

    - A variegated evergreen with strappy leaves that are yellow-edged with green central panels.
    - It grows from 1 to 3 feet tall with equal spread.
    - It is drought tolerant but needs consistently moist soil during its first growing season
    - Too much water will make it susceptible to scale and other pests.
    - Uses as a border. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in sun or dappled shade.
    - Requires a sunny sheltered position when grown outdoors.

    EXAMPLES OF PALM TREES

    MANILA PALM-(Adonidia merrillii)

    -reportedly naturalized in the West Indies.


    -It is commonly known as the "Christmas Palm" because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to
    be that color in winter.
    -This palm is typically fairly small and slender, normally attaining 15–25 feet in height but has
    attained 36 feet grown in greenhouse conditions.

     25 ft tall, 8-10ft wide outdoors in soil.


     minimum temp 30°F    zone 10-11
     full to part sun
     somewhat drought tolerant
     growth rate- medium
     any soil but benefits from some organic material
     can be potted and indoors with sufficient light

     f you plant them with the roots close together, over time their trunks will arc away from each
    other coming back close again at the crown.

     What a unique landscape center piece they make when they  mature.

     If you are looking for a versatile easy to grow tree, with beauty and grace then consider the
    Christmas palm tree as your next choice.

    FISHTAIL PALM-(Caryota Urens)

    -the flowers of which are used to make one type of jaggery (an unrefined sugar), and also to
    make.
    - They are also one of the few Arecaceae with bipinnate foliage.
    -Many grow in mountainous areas and are adapted to warm mediterranean climates as well as
    subtropical and tropical climates.[2]

    -Fishtails grow at a moderate rate to about 20 to 25 feet. They're moderately cold tolerant, best in
    warmer areas of Zone 9B and southward.

    -This palm can be grown in full sun to part shade. Mature stems will eventually flower and
    produce inedible fruits...and then die. These can be cut back and new growth sprouting up from
    the bottom will help fill in.

     accent near the corner of the house


     privacy screen near the pool or patio
     as a tall "hedge" along the property line
     backdrop for other tropical plantings
     single yard specimen

    MACARTHUR PALM -(Ptychosperma macarthurii)

    -Looking elegant and stately in its clumping habit, Macarthur Palms will be excellent for
    landscaping.

    -Suitable in parks and gardens as an ornamental specimen or grown en masse, along sidewalks,
    road dividers, highways and byways.

    -Great to flank both sides of home entrances or driveways with these majestic-looking palms.
    -Ptychosperma macarthurii is very adaptable to varying light and planting conditions.

    -it can be grown in containers or above-ground planters to contain palm height and be ideal as
    indoor plants or to add interest at patios, decks, shopping malls and other public areas.

    EXAMPLES OF FLOWERS

    GOLDEN TRUMPET(Allamanda)

    -An eye-catching spring bloomer opening clusters of large bright yellow flowers during February
    and March.

    -Plant as accents at entrances, near patios and within view from walkways. Flowers drop for
    several weeks and can be a bit messy if the trees are too near walkways.

    -Plantings can also be used as street trees. Several addition species of yellow tabebuias are found
    locally with a similar look.

    -Growth Form: A woody and evergreen vine. It can grow up to 6 m in height.

    -It can be grown as climber on trellis, fence as well as shrub in container planting. Here in tropical
    area, it is often grown as a hedge. 
    -Ornamental Flowers

    -Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils

    -General, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola, Hedge / Screening, Container Planting

    GOLDEN ARROW-(Plumeria Pudica)

    -6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)


    -8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
    -10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
    -12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
    -Small Frangipani with characteristic leaves much broadened toward the tip, resembling a canoe
    paddle.
     
    -Shrub with showy, fragrant flowers and large foliage.

    BLUE PLUMBAGO(Plumbago Auriculata)

    -This evergreen shrub is a fast grower that blooms on and off all year - more in warmer weather.

    -It needs full to part sun to flower to perfection.

    -Blue plumbago is moderately drought-tolerant and it's cold hardy, growing anywhere in South
    Florida including Zone 9B.

    -Keep the plant trimmed to 3 feet or less...it can grow much larger, but looks its best when kept in
    bounds.

    -These shrubs are considered to be deer-resistant (though we make no promises).

     along a fence
     lining a deck, porch, patio or pool cage
     accent for a garden bed or mixed informal hedge
     around trunks of palms or trees tall enough to let plenty of sunlight through
     along the property border as an informal fence
     in a container or planter

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