UNDERSTORY PLANTS

Description

Little Evodia

This is a beautiful small rainforest tree from North Queensland. Fast growing and tolerant of light frosts the vibrant lolly pink flowers light up the tree in summer. It is one of the food plants for the brilliant blue Ulysses butterfly.

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$3.90	64	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 8 or more @ $1.75ea
$14.90	0	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material
$9.90	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Cordyline rubra Red fruited palm lily By sandid [CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)]

Cordyline - Red fruited Palm Lily

This is smaller and less bushy than other Palm Lilies, 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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	$4.90	62	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 8 or more @ $2.40ea
	$17.90	4		Small	← FREE POSTAGE

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Cordyline - Narrow-leaved palm lily

Medium cordyline 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 lush, rainforest feeling. It can grow in sun or shade, and in shallow or deep soils. Though it thrives in moist conditions, it is very drought tolerant; so an established plant should require little supplemental watering. Its tolerance of low light and water also make it an attractive and low-maintenance pot plant for indoors or outdoors.

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$4.90	58	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 8 or more @ $2.75ea
$14.75	0	Seedling	Small	In Production
$9.90	0	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Excellant pot plant when young By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Cordyline - Broad leaved palm lily

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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$4.95	32	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 4 or more @ $2.95ea
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$10.90	8	Seedling	Medium

Walking Stick Palm understory on Mt Gipps in Border Ranges NSW

Palm - Walking Stick

This native miniature palm is found as an understorey throughout the subtropical rainforest's of Australia. Growth is very slow in it's initial stages but very worthwhile to nurture as it is very attractive as an indoor plant. Orange fruits are edible.

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$4.90	74	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 4 or more @ $3.90ea
$14.90	31	Seedling	Medium	Buy 2 or more @ $9.75ea
$19.75	0	Seedling	Large	Seeking Propagation Material
$17.90	0	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Staghorn Fern (30cm)

The staghorn is one of the most prominent and stunning features of our native rainforest. They are epiphytic and adorn the treetops with their spectacular foliage, they can also be lithophytic which means growing on rocks. Each fern consists of two types of frond, the nest fronds are infertile and grow around the host tree holding the fern firmly in place as well as providing it with a nest at the top to catch falling leaves which rot down and feed the plant. The fertile fronds are the dramatic antler shaped fronds that produce the spore, these hang down from the center of the fern.

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	$39.00	24	Seedling	Large

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Cunjevoi Lily

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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$12.90	70	Seedling	Medium
$4.95	24	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 8 or more @ $2.75ea
$19.75	0	Seedling	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

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.

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Lilly Pilly - Cascade

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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Finger Lime - Jali Red

Bright pinkish-red vesicles are held inside a dark brown to maroon coloured skin. Good flavour and a high yielding variety.

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	$39.00	14	Grafted	Large
	$34.00	8	Cutting	Large

Hibbertia Guinea Vine By Karelj [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons

Golden Guinea Vine

A sprawling native groundcover or climber with large golden flowers all year. Will flower best in full sun, this plant will grow in a variety of conditions from exposed coastal dunes to sheltered mountain areas. Prefers soils with good drainage. Very hardy and salt tolerant.

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	$12.90	11	Cutting	Medium	Buy 2 or more @ $7.90ea
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Large Pennywort

A bright green succulent plants that creeps along the ground. Thrives in moist sites and rainforest margins. The smooth leaves are kidney shaped or round, to 10cm diameter.

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	$7.50	9	Rhizome	Small

Finger Lime - Alstonville

Mostly seedless fruit with lime green vesicles, the skin is smooth and brown with green tinges. A highly productive selection with excellent quality fruit. Fruits are 7-12 cm long when fully ripe.

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	$40.95	4	Grafted	Large

Potted Magnolia Blueberry By Harrys My Edible Page [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission] By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Palm - Foxtail

First discovered in 1978 in a tiny area with Melville National Park, this palm is now one of the most widely planted in the world. Famous for it bushy fronds and slightly bulbous base. Able to survive heat, salt winds and seasonally dry conditions. Slow growing.

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$17.75	60	Seedling	Medium
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$29.90	4	Seedling	Large

Gymea Lily

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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Native Gardenia

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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$14.75	0	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Bolwarra

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.

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Davidsons Plum - QLD

Outstanding small tree for warm position or indoors. Large pinnate leaves make it a striking specimen plant. The edible purple fruits make excellent jam. Prefers some shade. Fruits in the autumn and winter. The plum-sized fruit hang from the crown in panicles. Native to North QLD and SE QLD rainforests.

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$14.90	Seedling	Medium
$3.95	Seedling	xSmall	In Production
$17.75	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material
$24.75	Seedling	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Native Ginger Not exact variety By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

Native Ginger - Atherton Red Back

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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	$12.90	0	Seedling	Small	In Production
	$12.90	0	Seedling	Medium

Lomandra hystrix By Raffi Kojian (http://Gardenology.org) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Lomandra hystrix - 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.

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Finger Lime- Judys Everbearing

Large juice vesicles are clear light green to pink in colour with few seeds, the skin is Khaki, dark brown and maroon in colour. The trees is most productive between Summer and Autumn with a light crop throughout the year. Heavy crops of high quality fruit are produced, the flavour is aromatic with a lemon lime flavour.

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	$40.95	0	Grafted	Large	In Production
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Senna acclinis seeds and pod By John Tann [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/23mXWVq

Rainforest Cassia

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. 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. This is a delightful little understory plant with bright yellow flowers that is lovely to grow.

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Blueberry ash

Small upright tree with masses of dainty, white, fringed bell flowers followed by bird attractive blue berries. A strikingly beautiful with a dense crown of foliage, needs little maintenance to thrive, surviving well in low nutrient and dry soils, grows well from shade through to full sun.

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Birdwing Butterfly Plant Pararistolochia praevenosa By Poyt448 Peter Woodard [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons

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.

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$17.90	Cutting	Medium	In Production
$17.90	Cutting	Small

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

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Midyim Berry

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 ground cover.

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$4.90	Cutting	xSmall	In Production
$14.90	Cutting	Medium
$17.90	Cutting	Small	In Production

Dianella caerulea fruit By Harry Rose [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/dQJHSP

Blue flax-lily

An evergreen tuft-forming perennial. Produces panicles of small star-shaped flowers in summer. Flowers followed by blue berries.

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$2.95	Seedling	xSmall	In Production
$9.90	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material
$14.75	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Blue Tongue

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. Its scientific name Melastoma, means black (mela) tongue (stoma). Often confused with the exotic tibouchina. Very hardy.

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$2.95	Seedling	xSmall	In Production
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Botanical Gardens Brisbane Cabbage Palm By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Palm - Cabbage

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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$15.90	2	Seedling	Medium
$2.95	0	Seedling	xSmall	In Production
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Fern Leaved Tamarind

A beautiful, showing rainforest tree from North Queensland. Its ferny foliage flushes with soft pink new growth making it a stunning feature tree for rainforest plantings. Small yellow flowers are follow but the bright yellow seed pods that split to reveal the red seeds. It requires a sheltered, frost free site and is slow growing buts its bushy habit and colourful foliage means it always looks gorgeous.

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	$4.90	132	Seedling	xSmall	Buy 8 or more @ $2.40ea
	$14.90	0	Seedling	Medium

Finger Lime

This is a seedling selection from our grafted varieties. 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. Very hardy. The bushy thorny foliage is a perfect protective habitat for small birds to nest in addition to their fruits.

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$4.90	187	Seedling	xSmall
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$14.90	0	Seedling	Medium	In Production

Bangalow Palm Red Fruiting By Kahuroa [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

Palm - Bangalow

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.

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$14.90	9	Seedling	Medium
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$79.00	0	Seedling	XLarge	Seeking Propagation Material

Tuckeroo Small Leaved Cupaniopsis pavaifolia By Hugh Nicholson of Interactive key Rainforest Plants of Australia https://rainforestpublishing.com.au [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission]

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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Native Violet

Small spreading ground cover forming extensive mats in damp areas. White and purple violet-shaped flowers for long periods. Flowers are edible and can be used in salads. Full sun to part shade. Dies back in winter. Useful for hanging baskets

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	$4.90	0	Rhizome	Small	In Production

Warrigal Greens - Native Spinach

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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Pavetta lanceolata - Weeping Brides bush

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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Native Ginger

A versatile plant loved by 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.

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$3.90	Seedling	xSmall	In Production
$9.90	Seedling	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material
$14.90	Seedling	Small	Seeking Propagation Material

Cut leaf mint Bush

Fine leaved bushy shrub with a strongly aromatic leaves that are distilled for their essential oils. Violet flowers with small fruit. 1m. In poorly drained soils it can be susceptible to root-rot. It has reasonable frost tolerance down to minus 5 deg. It is a fast-growing shrub, and consequently can be harvested within the first year. When pruned back to a height of 50cm it reshoots readily

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$4.95	Cutting	xSmall	In Production
$14.90	Cutting	Medium	In Production
$17.90	Cutting	Small	In Production

Burrawang Seeds Macrozamia communis By AYArktos [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], from Wikimedia Commons

Cycad - Burrawang

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.

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	$24.90	0	Seedling	Large	In Production

Syzygium wilsonii subsp. wilsonii (Powderpuff Lillypilly) By Tatters ✾ [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)] Cropped From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/draUzS

Lilly Pilly - Cherry Puff

Small to medium pendulous shrub to 3m high. New foliage is a very attractive bright pink. Flowers are large and crimson occurring in large fluffy heads.

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	$15.90	3	Seedling	Medium
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Blueberry Ash - Prima Donna

Small upright tree with masses of dainty, pink, fringed bell flowers followed by bird attractive blue berries. Hardy.

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Silky Myrtle

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 Warning This species is susceptible to Myrtle Rust (Puccinia psidii s.l.)It has been observed in the field with moderate to severe damage and will require ongoing treatment to control the rust. For more information follow this link. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/myrtle-rust

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Stream Lily

Native to NSW and QLD rainforest creeks and gullies. They have long, dark-green strap-like leaves and form clumps that are up to 2 metres high. The tall flower spikes, which appear in the summer, are pale pink, look beautiful in their natural environment, landscaping the creeks of the Border Ranges. Loves moist shaded spots.

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Hoya

Commonly known as waxflower native hoya is found on rocky slopes of dry rainforest margins. It is a popular potted house plant where it enjoys a well lit position and is ideal for hanging baskets, verandahs and patios. The native Hoya is noted for its fragrant flowers. It grows 4-10 m in ideal climates but can be pruned to a shorter length. It is the host plant for the caterpillars of the Common Australian Crow butterfly and its flowers are pollinated by the Grass-dart.

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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.

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Velvet Leaf

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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Birds Nest Fern

An epiphyte fern that grows on rocks and on trees where large specimens can circle the tree trunk. native to eastern New South Wales and Queensland. The clumps can reach a large size, with the centre of the fern acting as a reservoir for debris. They make a spectacular understory planting in rainforest gardens, and are suitable for growing in shade houses and as house plants in a shaded position.

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Small Bolwarra

This small shrub belongs to an ancient and primitive family of plants with only one other member the Bolwarra - Eupomatia laurina. The flowers appear for only one day during which time they are pollinated by a tiny weevil. they are one of the earliest examples of flowering plant and are found as an understory plant in the rainforests of northern NSW and southern Qld. Plants require a shady position.

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Raspberry - Rose Leaved

A local bush food and ground cover plant, thorny but versatile. The fruit is sweet and pleasant flavoured when grown with good soil moisture, fruits ripen in winter in Eastern Australia.

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Narrow leaved gardenia Atractocarpus chartacea By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Gardenia - Narrow-leaved

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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Mountain Pepper

Trial Product, Daley's is currently trialling this product, but we will not have them available for sale in the foreseeable future. If you are interested in this item please request the email notification from this page, but at this stage we cannot give you an estimated time of availability. Attractive aromatic shrub growing 2- 5 m high, it has attractive red stems. Plants are male or female with the small black berries ripening in the autumn. The leaf and berry are both dried and used as a spice. The berries are sweet first at first with a peppery aftertaste. Native to rainforest gullies

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Blue Flax-lily Qld

A tufted grass like plant native to North Queensland. It has deep blue fruits and flowers and grows to a height of 1m.

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Lepidozamia peroffskyana By J Brew [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)] via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/nBWHK

Cycad - Scaly Zamia

A striking landscaping plant to 3 meters. Slow growing and as they age they develop a thick trunk much like a grass tree. A member of the cycad family. Ideal for using as an understory plant in a partial shade position.

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Banana Bush in fruit (Tabernaemontana pandacaqui) By Xylopia [All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/kXM6iY

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui - Banana Bush

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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Black Palm Tree - Normanbya normanbyi By David Martin [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Palm - Black

The black palm is endemic to the wet tropics of north Queensland. The edible flesh of the fruits are much sought after by cassowaries. Black palms will only thrive in situations that are humid and warm year round. They need rich soil and some shade when young.

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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.

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Graptophyllum - Holly-leaved

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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.

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Golden Tip

Uncommon, this shrub grows to about 3m, it is native to rainforests of Springbrook and Mt Glorious. Bright yellow pea flowers during the winter and spring make this an attractive adition to rainforest gardens and regeneration plots.

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Pouteria chartacea By Hugh Nicholson of Interactive key Rainforest Plants of Australia https://rainforestpublishing.com.au [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission]

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.

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Sophora fraseri - Brush Sophora

Listed vulnerable species in the wild, attractive small shrub, yellow pea flowers in spring, sparsely branched, Subtropical and dry rainforest species.

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Plum Myrtle

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Small Leaf plum Myrtle

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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Cycad - Macrozamia johnsonii

A large and spectacular cycad that is endemic to New South Wales and which, by far, is the largest of the New South Wales Macrozamia species, with a stout columnar trunk ranging up to 3 meters in height.

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Indigofera australis - Austral indigo

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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Mackinlaya macrosciadia - Forest umbrella tree

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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Native pomegranate

Small tree with large, lightly scented, white flowers that have over 100 spreading stamens, flowers from Nov to Jan.Round green fruits on long stalks from March to May. 6m

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Prickly alyxia

Sometimes called a prickly alyxia due to the stiff prickly leaves. A rainforest plant from Wollongong. Attractive orange fruit. It is often seed used as a native alternative to the Murraya paniculata.

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Southern Swamp Orchid

This orchid has flower stems up to 2 m tall and large broad leaves with a pleated appearance, both arising from a fleshy bulb near ground level. The large, showy flowers, with up to 20 per stem, have four petals which are white on the outside and brown with white or yellow veins on the inside. The central tongue of the flower is pink and yellow with lobes slightly curved inwards. Occurs in Queensland and north-east NSW as far south as Coffs Harbour. Historically, it extended farther south, to Port Macquarie. Sw

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Wilkiea macrophylla - Large Leafed Wilkea

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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Pararistolochia praevenosa - Richmond Birdwing Vine

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