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- Collection: Florida Hardy Vegetables
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Malabar Spinach
Scientific Name: Basella alba
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 25 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early…
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 25 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early…
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris 'Rainbow'
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Height: 20 inches
Spread: 12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 55 days
Color: Mix of red, yellow, pink, white, and orange stalks with dark green and red-green leaves.
Height: 20 inches
Spread: 12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 55 days
Color: Mix of red, yellow, pink, white, and orange stalks with dark green and red-green leaves.
Red Cowpea
Scientific Name: Vigna unguiculata
Red Cowpea
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 24-36 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 65 days
Comments: Vigorous, disease-resistant
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 24-36 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 65 days
Comments: Vigorous, disease-resistant
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
Scientific Name: Lactuca sativa
Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
Height: 10-12 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 40 days
Color: Ruffled green with streaks of burgundy
Height: 10-12 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 40 days
Color: Ruffled green with streaks of burgundy
Butternut Squash
Scientific Name: Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut'
Butternut Squash
Origin: Massachusetts, U.S,A.
Maturity: 85-100 days
Light: Full sun
Height: 8-10 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Fruit Size: 12-18 inches
Origin: Massachusetts, U.S,A.
Maturity: 85-100 days
Light: Full sun
Height: 8-10 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Fruit Size: 12-18 inches
Nantes Carrot
Scientific Name: Daucuscarota 'Scarlet Nantes'
Nantes Carrot
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 65 days
Fruit size: 6 inches
Height: 18-22 inches
Spread: 8-10 inches
Color: Bright orange
Light: Full sun
Maturity: 65 days
Fruit size: 6 inches
Height: 18-22 inches
Spread: 8-10 inches
Color: Bright orange
Bravo Cabbage
Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea
Bravo Cabbage
Height: 12-20 inches
Spread: 12-24 inches
Light: Full sun
Fruit: 6-10 pound heads
Maturity: 85 days
Comment: Excellent heat tolerance
Height: 12-20 inches
Spread: 12-24 inches
Light: Full sun
Fruit: 6-10 pound heads
Maturity: 85 days
Comment: Excellent heat tolerance
Okra, Clemson spineless
Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1939
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1939
Cushaw Squash
Scientific Name: Cucurbita argyrosperma
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects