1. How many different types of palm trees are there?
There are 27 different types of palm trees that live in Florida.
2. What banana trees are inedible, if any?
I'm pretty sure I found the banana tree in our yard. Musa ensete, an ornamental Banana tree that produces inedible fruit.
3. How long do banana trees take to grow?
From a new plant, a tree takes 10-15 months to begin to produce fruit.
4. What kind of animals live here?
Many animals live in this environment. This includes armadillo, barred owls, banana spiders, deer, squirrels, cockroaches and many others.
5. Why are there no lightning bugs here? Is it too hot?
Apparently there are lightning bugs in Florida, they just happen to like wetter environments. Perhaps Gainesville and Fort Myers is too dry for them. However, They're around in wetter places like the Everglades.
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