Rainforest Understory

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  Syzygium wilsonii wilsonii – POWDER PUFF LILLY PILLY

  $7.50 – $15.00

  Ornamental bushy shrub to 5m  x 4m wide with a spreading habit. Rich red bronze new growth. Large wine red flowers, small white edible fruit.  Sheltered lightly shaded moist site. NE Q’ld.
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  Tripladenia cunninghamii – Kreysigia

  $10.50

  Small erect herb to 40cm which suckers from the base but does not spread extensively. Small attractive mauve pink flowers at leaf junctions. Sheltered site in light shade. SE.Qld & NE.NSW.
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  Pollia crispata

  $10.50

  A lush shiny ground cover that spreads very quickly, ideal for wet sites & can be used as a rainforest ground cover where conditions are suitable. Small white / purple flowers. Central Coast & Tablelands NSW to SE.Q’ld.
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  Plectranthus alloplectus

  $7.50

  Dwarf non-aromatic woody shrub to 80cm with attractive violet blue to purplish flower spikes. Needs good drainage & prefers part shade. Excellent understorey plant. SE.Q’ld & NE.NSW.
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  Plectranthus parviflorus – Cockspur Flower

  $7.50

  A semi-woody variable shrub to 80cm x 1.5m wide usually found in rocky areas. Pale blue to violet blue flower spikes. Full or part sun, tolerates mod frost. NE.Q’ld to Vic.
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  Plectranthus nitidus

  $7.50

  Ornamental vigorous low shrub to 1.5m from local rainforest. Non-aromatic velvety reddish leaves & stems. Showy blue flower spikes. Frost free full or partly  shaded moist site preferred. N.NSW & Q’ld.
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  Plectranthus Mt Carbine

  $7.50

  A recently discovered as yet unnamed species of Plectranthus from Mt. Carbine near Mossman in NE.Q’ld. Showy bluish flower spikes throughout the year. Best in open site with afternoon shade.
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  Plectranthus habrophyllus

  $7.50

  Endangered hairy herb to 60cm from rocky areas near Ipswich & Ormeau. Showy purple flower spikes throughout the year. Best in semi shade.
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  Pollia macrophylla

  $10.50

  A vigorous stem rooting large-leaved groundcover from central Queensland for moister understorey sites where it forms colonies. Erect heads of blue flowers. Shady moist site. Prune to keep under control.
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  Peperomia enervis

  $8.50

  Dwarf succulent groundcover to 30cm whcih grows in sheltered permanently moist sites though not boggy. CE.Q’ld – Cape York.
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  Viola hederacea – Native Violet

  $5.50 – $8.50

  Hardy creeping groundcover, will quickly cover areas in any soil if given some shelter & adequate moisture. Purple & white flowers in profusion. Tolerates cool conditions.
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  Romnalda grallata – Stilt Lily

  $7.50

  Similar plant to Lomandra but with bisexual flowers.Clumping plant to 40cm in height found as an understorey in a relatively small area of northern Queensland rainforest.Best in cool shady site.
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  Adiantum aethiopicum – COMMON MAIDENHAIR

  $7.50 – $10.50

  Attractive native maidenhair to 50cm which quickly forms dense clumps. Prefers some sun & abundant moisture. Tolerates heavy clay soils.
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  Medicosma cunninghamii – PINKHEART

  $12.50

  Attractive bushy shrub to 6m with showy highly scented cream flowers. Must have good drainage, sheltered site in light shade, tolerates light frost. NE.NSW & SE.Q’ld.
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  Hedecarya angustifolia – AUSTRAL MULBERRY

  $10.50

  Spreading shrub to 6m with small greenish flowers borne in dense heads & bird attracting fruit resembling a yellow mulberry. In moist rainforest gullies. SE.Q’ld, NSW & Vic.
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  Harpullia alata – WING LEAVED TULIP

  $12.50

  Slender straggly slow growing shrub to 4m with purple black leaf flushes. Well drained sheltered shady site. Small white flowers, decorative yellow capsules. SE.Qld – NE. NSW.