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Abstract
Grevillea chrysodendron, an ornamental tree similar to Grevillea robusta Cunn., the silk oak, is native to North Queensland, Australia, and was grown and observed for 6 years at the Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Ft. Lauderdale. During that time 28 trees flowered and shed over 300,000 seeds of which over 300 sprouted in an adjacent fallow field and attained heights of 1 to 2 meters within 2 years. Because of its potentially weedy nature, the planting and the seedlings have been destroyed. The Florida ecosystem is a fragile one which already contains too many escaped, exotic ornamentals.
Abstract
The genus Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) includes a number of species showing potential as commercial cut flower crops (1). H. Psittacorum and some of its hybrids (e.g., ‘Golden Torch’) are particularly promising because of their attractive flowers, long straight clean peduncles, prolific year round flower production, excellent postharvest characteristics, and few pest problems. The inflorescences can be used in a manner similar to those of bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae), but they are less massive and are therefore, easily incorporated into smaller floral arrangements.