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| Agonis flexuosa, WA Willow Myrtle Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: MYRTACEAE Small to medium evergreen tree |
Habit Grows up to 10m tall and wide. Weeping. Rapid growth. Thick fibrous reddish-brown bark. Stems zig-zag. Leaves Alternate lanceolate to falcate, copper midrib. Strongly aromatic, like peppermint. Flowers Clustered small white rotate flowers along stems, many stamens. Fruit Small capsule fruit, fused in clusters, 3 valves, many seeds |
Drought tolerant, inundant tolerant, frontline salt. Well drained soils, full sun. Originates from SW WA, native |
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| Ceratopetalum gummiferum, NSW Christmas Bush Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: CUNONIACEAE Tall evergreen shrub to small evergreen tree |
Habit 3-6m tall. Leaves Opposite trifoliate with lanceolate leaflets with fine serrulate margin. New growth is bronze coloured. Flowers Small white star-shaped flowers . Fruit As flowers die, sepals (calyx lobes) enlarge and become red, around late-december |
Well drained soil, full sun-semi. Succeptible to tip borer. Originates from E NSW, native |
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| Corymbia cvs ‘Summer Red’ + ‘Summer Beauty’, Flowering gum OR Bloodwood Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: MYRTACEAE Small evergreen tree |
Habit 5-7m tall. Rough fibrous bark. Leaves Alternate (disjunct opposite) large lanceolate to falcate. Bronze coloured growth. Flowers Corymb inflorescence (fused sepals and petals into calyptra), staminate and pink to skin-tone. Fruit Large, urn shaped capsule fruit, depressed inner disc. |
Well drained, full sun Originates from Australian native hybrids, ficifolia x ptychocarpa, usually grafted. |
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| Dianella spp., Blue flax lily Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: ASPHODELACEAE sub. HEMEROCALLIDIODEAE Clumping or tufted softwooded perennial |
Habit Rhizomatous, often an understory, 1m tall Leaves Long (up to 400mm), leathery, linear, overlapping at base. Flowers Racemic terminal panicles 1.7m tall branching into sprays of blue, synoecious (hermaphrodytic) flowers , superior ovary, stellate Fruit Small blue berries, with 3-4 seeds. |
Part-shade Originates from Africa, SE Asia, Pacific islands, half of all species native to Australia. |
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Doryanthes excelsa, Gymea lilly Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: DORYANTHACEAE Clumping softwooded perennial |
Habit Deep thickened stem Leaves Rosette arrangement of very long (1-2.5m), leathery and fibrous, sword-shaped. Flowers Centre-rosette scape inflorescence 6m tall, globose, funnelform, usually red, surrounded by reddish-brown bracts. Monocarpic. Fruit Oval, reddish-brown capsule fruit containing flat, slightly winged seeds. Opens into 3. |
Well-drained, deep soil. Full sun-semi Originates from NSW, native and endemic. |
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| Elaeocarpus eumundi, Eumundi quandong Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ELAEOCARPACEAE Medium evergreen tree in cultivation |
Habit 12-25m, fibrous bark, buttress roots may be present Leaves Obovate to oblanceolate, glossy and dark green, irregularily serrate margin mostly near the tip. New growth is copper-ish. Clustered near ends of branchlets Flowers Ramiflorous raceme, cream, campandulate. Fruit Small, ovoid, blue drupe. |
Not drought tolerant Originates from N NSW, QLD, rainforest, native |
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| Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Blue berry ash Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ELAEOCARPACEAE Tall evergreen shrub or small evergreen tree |
Habit 3-10m, conical, basal lignotuber Leaves Oblong to epilliptic, finely serrate. Red with age. Flowers Ramiflorous raceme, white to pinkish, campandulate, fringed petals. Liquorice scent. Fruit Small, round, blue drupe. |
Mildly drought tolerant Originates from E NSW, SE QLD, native, endemic. |
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| Xanthorrhoea spp., Grass tree Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: ASPHODELACEAE sub. XANTHORRHOEOIDEAE Soft wooded perennial |
Habit Very slow growing. Secondary meristem, caudex is composed of leafbases, may take many years to develop, may branch depending on species. Leaves Rosette arrangement of hundreds, 1m long, ridgid grass-like, leathery, sharp edges and apices Flowers Inconspicous, long spike inflorescence. Stimulated by fire. Signifier of great age. Fruit Capsules on spike. |
Well drained. Tolerant of drought and fire. Originates from Native and endemic |
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| Banksia spinulosa, Hairpin banksia Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: PROTEACEAE Large evergreen shrub |
Habit Leaves Linear, finely serrated, leathery Flowers Gold-yellow spike inflorescence, strongly hooked and staminate. Fruit |
Drought tolerant. Well drained, slightly acidic Originates from Native and endemic |
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| Correa alba, White correa Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: RUTACEAE Medium evergreen shrub |
Habit Leaves Small ovate to orbicular, grey green and tomentose. Flowers Small rotate to funnelform, four petals, white to pink-ish Fruit |
Frontline salt. Full sun. Originates from SE Australia, native |
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Crinum pedunclulatum, Swamp lily Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: AMARYLLDIACEAE Bulbous softwooded perennial |
Habit Leaves Rosette arrangement of sword shaped, 1.5m long Flowers Fleshy peduncle, umbular, white funnelform Fruit |
Not drought tolerant. Full sun. Succeptible to lily caterpillar. Originates from Native |
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| Dietes robinsonia, Wedding lily Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: IRIDACEAE Clumping softwooded perennial |
Habit Leaves Fan arrangement of word shaped leaves Flowers Long peduncle of rotate flowers , just above Foliage height. White with yellow tepals. Fruit |
Rich soil, part shade Originates from Lord Howe |
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| Grevillea ‘Moonlight’, Moonlight grevillea Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: PROTEACEAE Large evergreen shrub |
Habit Leaves Pinnasect, 200mm long, fine narrow lobes Flowers Raceme inflorescence, cream-yellow saccate flowers , aseasonal Fruit |
Drought tolerant Originates from Native hybrid |
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| Grevillea ‘Poorinda Royal Mantle’, Royal mantle grevillea Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: PROTEACEAE Prostrate evergreen shrub |
Habit Leaves Lanceolate, variably irregular lobes Flowers Toothbrush' raceme, dark red styles Fruit |
Drought hardy Originates from Native hybrid, G. laurifolia x willisii |
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| Hardenbergia violacea, Purple coral pea OR Sarsaparilla Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: FABOIDEAE Twining climber |
Habit Rapid growth, short lived Leaves Lanceolate, leathery Flowers Papillionate, usually purple Fruit |
Originates from Native, endemic |
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| Philotheca myoporoides, Wax flower Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: RUTACEAE Medium evergreen shrub |
Habit Leaves Narrow lanceolate, fleshy but noy succulent, aromatic Flowers Small, white, stellate Fruit |
Originates from Native, endemic |
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| Artemisia spp., Wormwood OR Tarragon Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Small to medium evergreen shrub |
Habit Bun-shaped Leaves Pinnasect, with linear narrow lobes, silvery, aromatic, tomentose Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, small, yellow, undesired Fruit |
Well drained, full sun Originates from Mediterranean |
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| Helichrysum petiolare, Liquorice plant Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen sprawling shrub |
Habit Short lived, rapid growth Leaves Small ovate to cordate, tomentose, grey-green Flowers Small capitulum inflorescence, undesired Fruit |
Well drained, full sun Originates from S Africa |
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| Beschorneria yuccoides, Mexican lily Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: ASPARAGACEAE sub. AGAVOIDEAE Clumping softwooded perennial |
Habit Up to 1m tall Leaves Rosette arrangement of sword shaped, fleshy, grey-blueish-green Flowers Upright panicle, tubulate, panicle, bracts and calyx are reddish, monocarpic Fruit |
Drought tolerant. Full sun-semi Originates from Mexico |
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| Convolvulus cneorum, Silver bush Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: CONVOLVULACEAE Small evergreen shrub |
Habit 0.8m tall and wide Leaves Lanceolate to oblanceolate, entire, grey-green, tomentose Flowers Funnelform, white and yellow centred, nastic Fruit |
Frontline salt. Full sun, well drained. Originates from S Europe |
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Convolvulus sabatius syn. mauritanicus, Ground morining glory Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: CONVOLVULACEAE Evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit Trailing stems, low growing. Ground covering Leaves Ovate, dull green Flowers Funnelform, usually purple, nastic Fruit |
Full sun, well drained, low humidity Originates from N Africa |
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| Nepeta x faassenii, Catmint Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: LAMIACEAE Soft wooded perennial |
Habit Leaves Decussate, small, ovate to lanceolate, grey-green, soft Flowers Spike raceme inflorescence, bilabiate, blue to purple Fruit |
Originates from SW Europe |
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| Teucrium fruticans, Germander Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: LAMIACEAE Medium evergreen shrub |
Habit Short lived Leaves Decussate, ovate to elliptic, slightly recurved, grey-green, pubescent, discolourous, white and tomantose underleaf Flowers Small raceme, labiate, long lower [], arching stamens, purple-blue Fruit |
Well drained, full sun, low humidity Originates from Mediterranean |
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| Carpobrotus glaucescens, Pigface Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: AZIOACEAE Prostrate trailing succulent soft wooded perennial |
Habit 3m long trailing Leaves Opposite, fleshy near-succulent leaves, edible, triangular in profile, green-blue when young Flowers Solitary, radiate, many satin pink true petals, yellow stamens, nastic Fruit |
Frontline salt Originates from E Australia, native |
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| Dracaena draco, Dragon’s blood tree Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: ASPARAGACEAE sub. AGAVOIDEAE Monocotlydenous tree; stout, fleshy trunk, tropical effect, architectuaral form |
Habit 7-10m, short thick trunk, splits into multiple heads after flowering or due to trauma, broad umbal canopy Leaves Rosette arrangement, sword shaped, bluey gray colour Flowers Terminal panicles, small near-inconspicuous green-white flowers Fruit Fleshy red-orange berries, highly viable |
Slow growing, drought tolerant Originates from Canary islands, Morocco |
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| Hibbertia scandens, Snake vine Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: DILLENIACEAE Twining climber |
Habit flowers in warmer months Leaves Alternate, ovate to lanceolate, entire to slightly undulate, discolourous and tomantose underleaf Flowers Rotate, solitary, yellow, obovate petals, malodourous Fruit |
Drought hardy. Full sun-semi Originates from Native and indigenous |
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| Lagunaria patersonia, Norfolk island hibiscus Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: MALVACEAE Small evergreen tree |
Habit 10-15m tall, narrow domed Leaves Elliptic, entire margin, discolourous dull green below, scurfy scale (coarse) Flowers Small, pink, hibiscus-like, gold staminal column Fruit papery capsules, itchy |
Frontline salt tolerant, windbreak Originates from Norfolk island, native |
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| Russelia equisetiformis, Coral plant Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: SCROPHULARIAEACE Clumping softwooded perennial |
Habit clump layers when stems reach ground Leaves may not be present, whortled or opposite arrangement of 10-20mm lanculate to oblanculate Flowers tubulate red flowers , rarely yellow-orange Fruit |
full sun, very hardy Originates from Mexico |
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| Malus x floribunda, Japanese crabapple Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree |
Habit 6-9m Leaves Ovate to elliptic, serrate, yellow autumn colour Flowers Mixed buds, discolourous 5merous flower, pink fades white-pink Fruit Small round pome |
Originates from Japan, E Asia |
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| Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra', Black cherry plum Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree |
Habit Vase shaped, short trunk with lateral branches Leaves Alternate, purple-green matures to purple-black, epilliptic to ovate, serrulate Flowers mauve-pink, rotate, flowers on mature wood 1-3yo Fruit Small pendulous plums |
protect from wind Originates from SW Asia |
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| Prunus x blireana, Blireana plum Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree |
Habit 3.5-5m, short trunk, vase shaped to broad domed Leaves alternate, ovate, red-purple matures into purple-green, not as dark as Nigra Flowers Sterile double rotate, mauve-pink, smells of grape Fruit |
Originates from Hybrid |
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| Prunus persica, Flowering peach Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree click img for fruit + Foliage |
Habit 2-5m tall, short trunk, vase shaped Leaves Alternate, lanceolate, undulate margin, 200mm long, green to muddy yellow in autum Flowers 1yo wood only, short thick peduncles, white-pink and crimson. Fruit |
Originates from China |
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| Prunus serrulata, Japanese flowering cherry Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree |
Habit Cold climate, 3-8m, short trunk, vase-shaped to broad-domed, flowers later Leaves Alternate, ovate to obovate, acuminate apex, biserrate, green to bronze-green, autumn colour Flowers Rotate, mostly double, umbal inflorescence on slender peduncles, white to green-white to pink-white. Fruit Drupe |
Not reliable in Sydney Originates from Japan, Korea, China |
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| Prunus campanulata, Taiwan cherry Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small deciduous tree |
Habit 6-8m, short trunk, vase shaped, flowers earlier Leaves Alternate, ovate to epilliptic, serrate to biserrate, green soft leaves, ovate to obavate, acuminate leave apus, autumn colour Flowers Umbal inflorescence, leafless branches, campanulate flowers hang down on slender peduncles, carmine-red Fruit Cherry |
Originates from Taiwan |
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| Pyrus calleryana, Callery pear Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ROSACEAE Small to medium deciduous tree |
Habit 10-15m, narrow-broad domed, neat and symmetrical canopy Leaves Large, white, tomentouse buds. Alternate, ovate, crenulate to undulate, acuminate apex, glossy green, autumn colour Flowers umbellate clusters, white, malodourous Fruit Small round pome |
Originates from China, Vietnam |
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| Coprosma repens, Looking glass plant Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: RUBIACEAE Medium to large evergreen shrub in australia |
Habit Leaves Opposite, glossy, ovate, recurved Flowers Inconspicous Fruit |
Frontline salt Originates from NZ |
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| Lomandra longifolia, Spiny headed mat rush Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: LOMANDROIDES Clumping soft wooded perennial, very hardy |
Habit 1.5-2m; short rhizomes Leaves Leathery, linear, jagged apex (looks damaged) Flowers Spike inflorescence w/ spines bracts. dioecious. Triangular flowers , fragrant Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerand, inundance tolerance, Originates from Native, some endemic |
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| Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Tuckeroo Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: SAPINACEAE small to medium evergreen tree |
Habit 10m Leaves Pinnate, 4-11 obovate to oblong leaflets, recurved, emarginate, leathery Flowers Small green-white Fruit Orange globose lobed capsule fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant Originates from NE NSW, QLD, native |
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| Metrosideros spp., Pohutakawa, NZ Xmas Bush Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: MYRTACEAE Tall shrub to small evergreen tree |
Habit Leaves Opposite, epilliptic to oblong, leathery, entire, dark green to grey-green Flowers Staminate crimson-pink Fruit |
Frontline salt, wind break. Full sun, well drained. Succeptible to borer Originates from NZ, Pacific islands |
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| Osteospermum spp., Veldt daisy Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen sub-shrub |
Habit Fast growing, sprawling Leaves Lanceolate to oblanceolate, variably serrate to dentate, green. waxy Flowers Capitulum, white-purple, violet-black centre, may be nastic Fruit |
Frontline salt Originates from S Africa |
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| Strelitzia nicolai, Giant BOP Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: STRELITZIACEAE Clumping evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 4-10m, multiple trunks, thick short rhizomes Leaves Oblong to lanceolate, leathery, petioles long and fleshy (branchlike), 3.5m Flowers Cluster inflorescence of up to 5 in leaf axils, mauve-blue spathe, slender blue flowers with larrge white bracts. Fruit |
Drought tolerant. Full sun-semi Originates from S Africa |
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| Strelitzia reginae, BOP Clade: Angiosperm monocot Family: STRELITZIACEAE Clumping evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 1.5m, Leaves Oblong to lanceolate, leathery, petioles long and fleshy, 1m Flowers Complex inflorescence, blue-green spathe with red basal highlight, violet-blue spear-shaped flowers and large orange bracts Fruit |
Frontline salt at cost of Foliage , drought tolerant. Full sun-semi Originates from S Africa |
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| Gazania spp., Gazania Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Rondeletia amoenea, Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Salvia spp., Sage Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Bartlettina sordida, syn. Eupatorium megalophyllum Large mist flower Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen medium shrub |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from Mexico |
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| Brunfelsia spp., Yestrday, Today, Tmr Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: Upright evergreen woody medium shrub |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Heliotropium aborescens, Cherry pie Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Sprawling evergreen small shrub |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from Peru |
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| Loropetalum chinense, Fringe flower Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Evergreen softwooded perennial |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Osmanthus fragrans, Sweet olive Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: ASTERACEAE Upright evergreen tall shrub or small tree |
Habit 0.3m, rhizomatous, stolonous, mounding or matting Leaves Narrow oblanceolate or pinnate, dark green to grey-green, tomentose, discolourous white and more tomentose below. Flowers Capitulum inflorescence, peduncles, nastic, yellow-orange, brown higlights on ray floret Fruit |
Frontline salt, drought tolerant. Well drained, full sun. Originates from S Africa |
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| Binomial, Common Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: FAMILY Description |
Habit habit Leaves leaves Flowers flower Fruit Bark |
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| Binomial, Common Clade: Angiosperm dicot Family: FAMILY Description |
Habit habit Leaves leaves Flowers flower Fruit Bark |
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| Laurus Nobilis Sweet bay laurel LAURACEAE Large evergreen shrub possibly small tree many trunk | Habit 2-3.5m Grafted Leaves Alternate, lanceolate, auxillery buds, used in cooking Flowers Transluscent terminal clusters, pollenous stamens Fruit Black berry, rare in sydney | Northern mediterranean, formal hedge, full sun, hardy | ||
| Passiflora edulis Purple passionfruit Evergreen tendril climber | Habit Climbs mostly laterally a good distance, can climb up to 3m heigh, grafted specimens are poor quality Leaves Deeply trilobed, undulate, tendril opposite, soft Flowers Complex purple flower, fringed wispy corona Fruit Passionfruit, many | Grafted specimens poor quality, short lived 3-5yr, improved soil, prune 3rd of growth in winter, moist soil, full sun | ||
| Citrus limon 'Eureka' RUTACEAE Medium evergreen shrub to small tree | Habit Leaves Alternate, ovate, strongly aromatic Flowers Small white, fragrant, multiple annual flushes Fruit Lemon | Succeptible to many diseases and pests | ||
| Acca OR Feijoa sellowiana Pinapple guava MYRTACEAE Large evergreen shrub to small tree | Habit many upright stems, possibly small tree Leaves Opposite, ovate to elliptic, highly discolourous white underside Flowers Red, staminate, petals fleshy Fruit Fleshy green fruit, immediate drop harvest | Hedges, Drought hardy, | ||
| Mangifera indica Indian Mango Small to medium evergreen tree | Habit Lower forms usually grafted, larger in tropics, red to green stems, wide as tall, 5-7m, low lying broad dome Leaves Lanceolate, prominate and even lateral venation, bronze pink matures to green, often slightly undulate Flowers Panicle raucus small near-inconspicous cream flowers Fruit Mango, full size and green picked, 1-3 in AUS, fleshy drupe with large stone | Caustic sap, full sun | ||
| Maurus spp. Mulberry Small to medium deciduous tree | Habit Odd form, wider than tall, weeping and pendulous Leaves Round ovate, coarsely serrate to dentate, auxillery buds, soft Flowers Insignificant racemes Fruit Fleshy agrigate | Espuliate, very drought tolerant, minor environmental weed | ||
| Punica granatum Pomegranate Large deciduous shrub | Habit Many upright stems Leaves Elliptic to oblanceolate, undulate Flowers Red, fleshy, funnelform Fruit Pomegranate, late summer-autumn, crown at and of fruit remnant of calyx | Full sun, well drained, east mediterranean | ||
| Citrus sinensis Valencia orange Large evergreen shrub to small tree | Habit 4-5m Leaves Stipulate Flowers Fruit Winter harvest | |||
| Flindersia australis Crows ash OR Australian Teak Evergreen to tropical deciduous medium domed native tree | Habit Long lived, broad domed, up to 20m in cultivation, up to 40m in subtropic rainforests Leaves Imparapinnate compound, 7-13 narrow lanceolate Flower White Fruit Oblong prickly capsule 5 | Timber tree | ||
| Backhousia citridora Lemon scented myrtle Small to medium evergreen tree RUTACEAE | Habit 6-8m, up to 20m in tropical rainforests Leaves Highly desirable aroma, comercially harvested Flowers Fruit Capsule with persistent sepals | Very tolerant, drought, poor soils, part-sun, full sun tolerant, 2nd line, Australian native, formal hedge???, myrtle rust reduces vigor | ||
| Alloxylon flammeum syn Small to large evergreen tree | Habit slow growing up to 10m in cultivation, up to 30m in wild Leaves Long lanceolate to oblanceolate, variably lobed, leathery, discolourous Flowers Tubular in dense compact spikes, warratah like typical bract, bright orange to crimson Fruit Folicle | Dieback is fatal, fruit bats | ||
| Buckinghamia celsissia Ivory curl PROTEACEAE Small to medium evergreen native tree | Habit 6-8m Leaves Heteroblastic leaves, deeply lobed mature to elliptic to lanceolate Flowers Quite young, pendulous spike with hooked staminate white, fragrant, late summer to autumn, good polinators Fruit | Lifted as street trees, hardy, 2nd line | ||
| Grevillea robusta Silky oak PROTEACEAE Medium to large native tropical deciduous tree | Habit Rapid growth, 15-20m in cultivation, up to 30m in subtropics, upright conical Leaves Supposedly deeply bipinnatisect, highly discolourous Flowers 200-300mm, toothbrush one sided raceme, gold, horizontal, spring, tubulate hooked style Fruit Black folicles | Coastal gullies, subtropic rainforests, grown for timber, common grevillea rootstock | ||
| Bracychiton acerifola Illawara flame Medium conical native tropical deciduous tree | Habit Stout broad trunked, medium, conical, long lived Leaves Extemely variable, usually palmate or trilobed Flowers Panicles of campanulate (hanging bell) bright red, spring, erratic spring flowering Fruit Follicle with yellow seeds green to black | Drought tolerant, transplantable, graft mature bud onto seedstock for rapid flowering, kurrajong leaf tier | ||
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| Bartlettina sordida, syn. Eupatorium megalophyllum Large mist flower | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Brunfelsia spp. Yesterday, Today, Tmr | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Helotropium aborescens Cherry pie | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Loropetalum chinense Fringe flower | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Osmanthus fragrans Sweet olive | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Brachychiton rupestris QLD bottle tree | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Stenocarpus sinuatus QLD firewheel tree | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Castanospermum australe Moreton bay chestnut | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Jacaranda mimosifolia | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Melia azedarach White cedar OR Cape lilac OR Chinaberry | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Podocarpus elatus Illawara plum | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Schinus areira Peppercorn | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Alpinia caerulea Native ginger | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
| Alpinia zerumbet Shell ginger | Habit Leaves Flowers Fruit | |||
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