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I'm in central Florida. I have a location at the corner of the house where i have water a few inches below the surface, due to a massive clay table under ground. It doesn't drain at all. A week after rain its still wet. I dig a small hole, and it forms a puddle within 2 seconds.
I need a plant as a privacy bush, to grow or keep at 8ft tall. Ideally a fruit tree, but anything that covers the view from the street to my pool.
Would Mango or orange or lemon grow there? Sea Grape trees? Mangroves? some flowering?
Trees that like wet areas often have branches that go down toward the end, rather than up. A weeping willow is an example, but they are weak in storms, and quite messy. OTOH, they will do a lot to make the area more dry, and they are an excellent privacy tree.
The only thing I can think of offhand that grows well in muddy areas is rice or taro root. Not trees, except maybe for mangroves, not that that's a practical suggestion. I don't think you'd want a tree too close to the house anyway, because its roots could disturb your foundation. Do you have any plumbing lines in the area? That could be another concern.
You might have to settle for a fence, which your insurance company probably requires anyway, if there's a pool on the property. Have you checked with your insurance co. about that?
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Trees that like wet areas often have branches that go down toward the end, rather than up. A weeping willow is an example, but they are weak in storms, and quite messy. OTOH, they will do a lot to make the area more dry, and they are an excellent privacy tree.
All true, but a weeping willow is a HUGE tree. Not sure how much room OP has for it.
I suggest a River Birch. They like wet feet and stay relatively narrow. The peeling bark is pretty. Few plants can live with the roots submerged all the time, so he should still plant it high.
The only thing I can think of offhand that grows well in muddy areas is rice or taro root.
I saw an interesting trivia note about rice. They don't flood the fields because the rice needs it - they flood the fields because the rice can withstand all the water. It helps keep the pests and weeds out.
This is going to sound weird... but how about growing Watercress. I love that veggie and it's actually quite expensive in supermarkets.
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