Avery Island in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Southern Live Oaks
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 6, 2018
1. Southern Live Oaks Marker
Inscription.
Southern Live Oaks. . This area was once known as the Hog Lot. It provided green pastures for grazing pigs and horses alike and became part of Jungle Gardens in the 1930s. The live oaks here were planted between the 1860s and the 1920s.
Natural groves of live oaks along the Louisiana coast are known as chênières, derived from the French word chêne, meaning "oak.” Unlike most New World oaks, live oaks are evergreens, inspiring their Cajun moniker, chêne vert or "green oak."
Spanish moss and resurrection fern typically attach themselves to the massive limbs of the live oaks. The resurrection fern is so named because it can survive prolonged periods of dry weather when it becomes brown and withered. Even a light rain will revive the fern, "resurrecting" its healthy bright green color.
This area was once known as the Hog Lot. It provided green
pastures for grazing pigs and horses alike and became part
of Jungle Gardens in the 1930s. The live oaks here were
planted between the 1860s and the 1920s.
Natural groves of live oaks along the Louisiana coast are
known as chênières, derived from the French word chêne,
meaning "oak.” Unlike most New World oaks, live oaks are
evergreens, inspiring their Cajun moniker, chêne vert or
"green oak."
Spanish moss and resurrection fern typically attach
themselves to the massive limbs of the live oaks. The
resurrection fern is so named because it can survive
prolonged periods of dry weather when it becomes
brown and withered. Even a light rain will revive the fern,
"resurrecting" its healthy bright green color. (Marker Number 1.)
Location. 29° 54.728′ N, 91° 54.412′ W. Marker is on Avery Island, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. Marker is on Jungle Garden Road south of Avery Island Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Avery Island LA 70513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Avery Island Salt Dome (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Rock Salt Mine
More about this marker. Stop #1, located just south of Jungle Garden Gatehouse. Part of the Jungle Garden self driving/walking tour.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 6, 2018
2. Southern Live Oaks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2018.
