{"product_id":"dade-slash-pine","title":"Dade Slash Pine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Name\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eDade Slash Pine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003ePinus Elliott var. densa\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription (growth habits, light requirements \u0026amp; care)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Endemic to peninsular FL. A tall, fast-growing evergreen tree reaching 30-65 feet. Thrives in full sun and tolerates sandy, well-drained soils. Drought- and fire-tolerant, making it an excellent choice for natural landscapes. A key element of pine rocklands, pine flatwoods, and scrubby flatwoods; the only canopy tree in these ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow you help by planting this\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eProvides essential habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals while supporting pine rockland ecosystems.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlower and Fruit (color, characteristics, season)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eGreenish turning brown. Pollination is by wind. Flowering season is winter to spring.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eSaw Palmetto, Coontie, Locustberry, and Pineland Strongbark, West Indian Lilac and Pine Rockland species.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant Fact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003ePine Rocklands, Pinus elliottii var. densa is also known as the Dade County pine or the southern slash pine. This unique variety of the American slash pine is endemic to peninsular Florida. The variety name “densa” refers to the dense, resinous wood which is nearly termite-proof and thus a popular building material for early Florida settlers. Once ubiquitous in the South Florida landscape, this pine is now relegated to nature preserves and a few private properties. This is a shame, since South Florida’s only native pine species is not only beautiful, it’s a foundational species for the globally imperiled pine rocklands ecosystem.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miami Native Plants Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 gallon","offer_id":47377247928476,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gallon","offer_id":44950422225052,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/0403\/7276\/files\/44320F7F-73B5-4BD9-BCC3-16A30CDDE951.jpg?v=1743290703","url":"https:\/\/miaminativeplants.myshopify.com\/products\/dade-slash-pine","provider":"Miami Native Plants Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}