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Understory PlantsLomandra hystrix - Forest Mat Rush
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.
Pouteria chartacea - Thin-leaved Coondoo
An understory tree of 10 - 12 m, from Byron Bay to the northern tip of Cape York. Slow growing but forms a well shaped bushy tree.
Alocasia brisbanensis - Cunjevoi
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.
Lomandra longifolia - Mat Rush
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
Davidson Plum - NSW
An Australian native rainforest species that produces a rather large plum like fruit with a brilliant red pulp, rather sour but delicious when made into jam or wine. Native to northern NSW.
Cordyline petiolaris - Broad leaved palm lily
Rainforest Cassia - Senna acclinis
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.
Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger
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.
Viola hederacea - Native Violet
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
Bangalow Palm
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.
Walking Stick Palm
This native miniature palm is found as an uderstorey throughout the subtropical rainforests of Australia. Growth is very slow in it's initial stages but very worthwhile to nuture as it is very attractive as an indoor plant. Orange fruits are edible.
Dianella atraxis - Blue Flax Lily
A tufted grass like plant native to North Queensland. It has deep blue fruits and flowers and grows to a height of 1 m.
Rough Maidenhair Fern
An excellent ground cover fern with an attractive pink flush. Native to rainforest and wet schlerophyll forests it adapts readily to cultivation although may be slow growing. It is more tolerant of sun and drying out than other fern species and is perfect for hanging baskets.
Prickly Rasp Fern
This fern is found growing in a variety of habitats such as rainforest margins, eucalypt forests and rainforests. It is well adapted to both sunny and shaded areas. Its new growth is bright orange-pink and is a stunning understory plant. The fern is usually easy to grow in gardens, containers and baskets. Having a spreading growth habit makes D. aspera suitable as a groundcover. It grows best in shady conditions and in acidic soil, with high organic composition.
Richmond Birdwing Vine
A large vine of temperate subtropical rainforests. The vine attracts one of the largest and most spectacular butterflies the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly which is considered an endangered species. This is the only food source for the catterpillars of this butterfly and is essential for the survival of the species. Plants require support on which to climb, a trellis, a fence or over a stump.
Hydrocotyle pedicellosa - Large Pennywort
A bright green suculent plants that creeps along the ground. Thrives in moist sites and rainforest margins. The smooth leaves are kidney shaped or round, to 10cm diameter.
Tree Fern
This is a beautiful and hardy native Australian tree fern which is adaptable to many sites provided it has adequate moisture levels. It is fast growing with large lacy fronds and a slender trunk that is adorned with a pattern of oval scars where the old leaf bases are shed cleanly. It makes a very attractive garden plant where it will prefer a frost free moist position.
Davidsons Plum - QLD
Outstanding small tree for warm position or indoors. Large pinnate leaves & many-trunked habit make it a striking specimen plant. The edible purple fruits make excellent jam. Prefers some shade. Native to North QLD and SE QLD rainforests.
Narrow-leaved palm lily
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
Dianella caerulea - Blue flax-lily
An evergreen tuft-forming perennial. Produces panicles of small star-shaped flowers in summer. Flowers followed by blue berries.
Archontophoenix cunninghamii - Bangalow Palm
River Lily
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.
Wilkiea austroqueenslandica - Smooth Wilkiea
A shrub or small tree, large specimens often flanged at the base. Distribution form the Richmond river to Mount Tambourine.
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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.
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.