Tall graceful, fast growing palm which can stand boggy ground, full shade or some exposure. Frost tender when young. Mature specimens display large clusters of bird-attractive red fruits.
Versatile plant used by Aboriginal people. The ginger tasting roots were eaten and the flesh from the bright blue fruit. This Red Coloured form is from Atherton Tablelands.The large leaves were thatched and used to make shelters and to wrap food for cooking.
Extremely versatile and hardy plants that will grow almost anywhere. An important stabilizing plant for river banks and streams as well as a useful ornamental grass in native gardens
This tufted hardy plant has arching strap-like leaves yellow-green flower spikes in spring. Suited to wet soils and is ideal for use around water features. It prefers part shade though will tolerate full sun. It can also be used indoors and will accept a wide range of soils and climates.
A large lily that makes a great understory plant beneath eucalypts. Strap type leaves 2m long by 15cm wide. The white pleasantly perfumed flowers occur from November to March, are about 10cm across in clusters of 10-25.
Medium shrub found in all major types of rainforest north of to the McPherson Range. An elegant plant with purple to black fruit, well suited to smaller gardens to create a lushious rainforest feeling
An attractive understory shrub that is found along watercourses, where there is a break in the canopy allowing light to penetrate. Clusters of red flowers in the spring or early summer attract nectar feeders. Native to lowland rainforest near Mackay, it is also called the Mt Blackwood Holly, after the location where it was first discoverd and the holly like apperance of the foliage.
A native rainforest shrub appearing in subtropical rainforests north of Lismore. A highly ornamental tree with dark, glossy foliage and bunches of small, yellow flowers followed by striking bright-red fruit.
An evergreen tuft-forming perennial. Produces panicles of small star-shaped flowers in summer. Flowers followed by blue berries.
A versatile plant for Aboriginal people.The ginger tasting roots were eaten and the flesh from the bright blue fruit.The large leaves were thatched and used to make shelters and to wrap food for cooking. Excellent landscape specimen.
Listed vulnerable species in the wild, attractive small shrub, yellow pea flowers in spring, sparsely branched, Subtropical and dry rainforest species.
An adaptable, handsome plant useful for shady places or as a tub specimen. The fruits are pleasantly scented, sweet and edible. The flowers are strongly perfumed and the bark was used by Aborigines for making fishing lines.
Also called the Brush Senna, this small shrub to about 3m is an endangered native senna that is found in small populations from Gloucester to Gladstone. The golden and lightly fragrant flowers appear in early summer and are visited by various native bees, the flowers are pollinated by the buzzing action on the flowers by these bees. Trees prefer rich soil, good drainage and protections from extreme heat and frost.
A striking feature of this understorey tree are the young white drooping leaves that are covered in dense rusty coloured hairs. Mature leaves are so glossy that the wax can be melted from the leaves under heat.
This is a very attractive small tree especially when it is in full flush as the tree is cover with limp pink new growth. It has a dense bushy habit and is excellent for coastal areas as it is tollerant of salt winds. It is native to littoral and seasonally dry rainforests from the mid north coast of NSW through to north Queensland.
A native cycad with a sturdy trunk and palm-like, green leaves up to 1.8m long. Grows in full sun or full shade and tolerates light frosts. Ideal for large containers or general garden planting.
An evergreen shrub or small tree. In summer bears an abundance of fragrant white flowers that show up well against the dark green foliage followed by clusters of black berries.
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This is an excellent container plant with palm like foliage. An native understory rainforest plant. Very hardy and attractive landscape specimen.
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An evergreen rainforest tree with attractive glossy foliage and highly perfumed, small, white, tubular flowers, in spring. They also produce a large, edible, yellow fruit. Ideal for large tubs, shade tree or somewhere the delicious scent can be enjoyed.
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Versatile plant used by Aboriginal people. The ginger tasting roots were eaten and the flesh from the bright blue fruit. This Red Coloured form is from Atherton Tablelands.The large leaves were thatched and used to make shelters and to wrap food for cooking.
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A vine of temperate subtropical rainforests. The vine attracts one of the largest and most spectacular butterflies and is considered an endangered species. Plants require support on which to climb, a trellis, a fence or over a stump.
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Bushy shrub for average soil in sun or part shade. Masses of fluffy white flowers in summer and autumn are followed by small black fruit. Flushes of delicate silky new growth. Useful for a compact hedge. Height: 4m Width: 2m
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A small palm to about 2m, with weeping fronds and an elegant, slender habit. In autumn this palm produces long strings of sweet edible fruits. Loves shade, water and plenty of organic matter. It is suitable for tubs as it is slow growing.
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A tufted grass like plant native to North Queensland. It has deep blue fruits and flowers and grows to a height of 1 m.
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Tall palm with a large crown of fan-shaped fronds. Massed cream flowers are followed by black fruits. Hardy in full sun and various soils, but needs plenty of water. Attractive indoor plant, although prickly.
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Widespread native, very attractive bushy shrub with dark green leaves and large pink to mauve flowers over many months. Also produces sweet edible blue black berries. Very hardy. Often confused with the exotic tibouchina.
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A low spreading shrub with dainty foliage developing a reddish shade in colder climates. The white tea tree like flowers are followed by sweet edible mauve-white speckled berries. A very decorative groundcover.
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A delicate rainforest tree that naturally occurs as an understorey tree in SE Queensland and Northern NSW . The fruits can be green and cylindrical in shape, up to 100mm long and only about 20-30mm in diameter. They have a thin skin that ranges in colour from green, yellow, red, purple to even a black. The inner cells are cylindrical balls filled with lime juice.
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An evergreen tuft-forming perennial. Produces panicles of small star-shaped flowers in summer. Flowers followed by blue berries.
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Gorgeous scented flowers, and ornamental fruit and flowers make this an attractive small shrub for any bush food garden. The fruit often appear in large numbers in the winter. The sweet pink pulp with a bitter after taste surrounds the hard cream coloured seeds. Slow growing.
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This is smaller and less bushy than other Palm Lillies, so is ideal for mixing with other plants. Flowers in late spring, grows to 2-3m, and has short, broad leaves with shiny, red berries.
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An evergreen rainforest tree with attractive glossy foliage and highly perfumed, small, white, tubular flowers, in spring. They also produce a large, edible, yellow fruit. Ideal for large tubs, shade tree or somewhere the delicious scent can be enjoyed.
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This is a hybrid species of lilly pilly that looks similar to the powderpuff lilly pilly but it has pale pink flowers followed by yummy pale pink fruits. Excellent for Hedges
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This is an attractive dense rounded shrub that is ideal for hedging, screening and use in native gardens. Small attractive white flowers are followed by black shiny fruits. It is hardy and fast growing if given a little extra water in dry times.
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An attractive shrub with flowers regularly in summer. The leaves are a dull dark green with a pale midrib and maroon stems. Droplet-shaped fleshy, black fruits appear during winter and early spring, each containing several rounded yellow-spotted seeds. 2m x 2m
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A clumping plant up to 1.5m in height with large, green, spade-shaped leaves. This plant has a fragrant flower and juicy sweet smelling, red fruits. All parts of this plant are poisonous. Believed to be the antidote for the Giant Stinging Tree.
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Widespread native, very attractive bushy shrub with dark green leaves and large pink to mauve flowers over many months. Also produces sweet edible blue black berries. Very hardy. Often confused with the exotic tibouchina.
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This 1-2m shrub has an attractive display of white, pink and mauve flowers throughout summer, followed by small purple bird attracting fruits. Fast growing, requires regular pruning to keep it bushy shape.
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A beautiful tree with small white fragrant flowers that make a spectacular contrast against the dark green leaves. The fruits look like little ping-pong balls. The tree can tolerate full strength seawater and grows along the seashore. 20m
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Straggly shrub that matures into a small tree. Large lightly scented white flowers with over 100 spreading stamens Nov to Jan.Round green fruits on long stalks from March to May. 6m
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Hardy shrub or small tree with glossy grey green foliage and black, bird attractive fruits. Prefers semi-shade.10m
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Large leaves and large upright bright red flower heads. Grows best in partial shade but will tolerate full sun. Frost hardy although flowers can be damaged by heavy frost. Excellent accent plant or large container plant.
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Open branching shrub to 4m, attractive jasmine scented white flowers are followed by interesting bright yellow fruits that resemble tiny bananas. NOT edible. Tolerates a wide range of conditions from dense understory to full sun regrowth.
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A small slender shrub of the pea family, the Austral indigo bears attractive mauve flowers in winter and spring. The flowers are and excellent source of pollen and nectar for many native insects and it is the host plant for the Tailed pea-blue and Common Grass-blue butterflies. Tip pruning will improve the appearance and encourage a bushy form. Indigenous Australians used the crushed leaves or roots to kill or stun fish and eels.
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An unbranched palm-like shrub up to 3 metres but often shorter with a very thick trunk. A member of the cycad family.
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Medium shrub to 3m. Compound leaves similar to those of the Umbrella Tree. Bluish fruits with dark red flesh and juice.
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Macrozamia johnsonii is a large cycad that is endemic to New South Wales and is the largest of the New South Wales Macrozamia species, with a stout columnar trunk up to two metres in height.
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Fine leaved bushy shrub with a strongly aromatic leaves. Violet flowers with small fruit. 1m
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An understory plant native to mid north NSW to North QLD. Appreciates good light but not direct sun. These pretty yellow fruits resemble tiny bananas however they are not edible.
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An attractive scrambling, ground cover which enjoys semi-sun rich soil and a moist position. Once established, it will self seed prolifically. The thick leaf makes an excellent boiled spinach.
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Small spreading ground cover forming extensive mats in damp areas. White and purple violet-shaped flowers for long periods. Full sun to part shade. Dies back in winter. Useful for hanging baskets
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Shrub or small tree to about 4m, it is found in litoral and subtropical rainforests of northern NSW and southern Queensland. It is a slow growing plant with stunning maroon new growth, well suited to semi shaded area or pot culture it can be grown indoors. It is the food plant for the grubs of the rainforest regent skipper butterfly Euschemon rafflesia.
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