Amorphophallus
Acres of Aroids Photos and information on aroids (especially Amorphophallus) and other unusual plants
Aphelandra
Aphelandra Production Guide University of Florida, USA
Arctotis
Ardisia
Argyranthemum (Marguerite Daisy)
Aster
Baloskion pallens
Barleria
Begonia
World's largest outdoor Begonia garden Volunteer begonia enthusiasts have played an important role in the development and maintenance of the world's largest outdoor collection of begonias on display at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.
Beschorneria
Bolusanthus
Bolusanthus speciosus (Some nice images of this species) University of Pretoria Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, South Africa
Breynia
Browallia speciosa/americana
Buddleja (Budleia)
Caesalpinia
Calliandra
Carphalea kirondron
Cassia
ASEAN National Flowers Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Cassia fistula is the national flower of Thailand
Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select
Cassia fistula,
C. grandis or
C. javanica from the "Choose A Plant" menu
Casuarina
Catharanthus (Vinca)
Chaenomeles
Chrysanthemum
Citharexylum
Citrus including orange, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit, cumquat (kumquat), lime, citron etc
Coleus (including Solenostemon)
Colvillea
Coprosma
Coreopsis
Crepe Myrtles, Crape Myrtles see Lagerstroemia
Crossandra
Crossandra (
Crossandra infundibuliformis) Texas A&M University
Cupaniopsis
Dahlia
Queensland Dahlia Society Inc
Dampiera diversifolia
Datura see Brugmansias
Dianthus
Dimorphotheca -see Osteospermum
Dombeya
Pink Ball Dombeya (Dombeya wallichii) Flowers of India
Echinacea see Rudbeckia
Echium
Elaeocarpus
Eranthemum pulchellum
Erigeron
Erythrina
Escallonia
Euonymus
Eupatorium
Euryops
Felicia F. amelloides
Gaillardia
Gamolepis
Gazania
Gelsemium
Graptophyllum
Grewia
Gymnostoma australianum
Gynura
H
Harpullia
Hedera
Helichrysum
Heliotropium Cherry Pie
Hemigraphis
Hippeastrum - see Bulbs
Holmskioldia
Homalomena
Hymenocallis
Hymenosporum
Hypericum
Hypoestes
I
Ipomoea horsfalliae (Cardinal Creeper)
Ivy see Hedera
J
K
Kaempferi
Kalanchoe - see Succulents
Kigelia
Gorgeous Bignons in Westwood some notes on this family and its many ornamental members, in particular
Kigelia africana (
K. pinnata). Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, California
L
Lampranthus - see Succulents
Leonotis
Lillypillies,
(
Lilly Pillies, Lilly pilly, Lillipilly, Lillipillies, Lilly-pilly, Lilly-pillies, Lily Pilly, Lily Pillies, Lily-Pilly, Lily-Pillies) and related species and cultivars, including Acmena, Austromyrtus, Eugenia, Syzygium, Waterhousea
Limonium perezii Perennial Statice
Lomandra
Lophostemon
M
Macaranga
Malpighia
Malvaviscus
Manihot
Megaskepasma
Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys from the "Choose A Plant" menu
Melaleuca
Medinilla
Metrosideros
Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select
Metrosideros polymorpha (Ohi'a Lehua,
Metrosideros collina) from the "Choose A Plant" menu
Ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha = M. collina) University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)
Metrosideros polymorpha (Ohi'a lehua) Extensive information about all aspects of this species. Agroforestry Net (PDF)
Metrosideros (
M. polymorpha,
M. macropus) Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database, Bishop Museum
Ohia lehua Metrosideros polymorpha. University of Hawaii at Manoa
N
O
Odontonema
Firespike Odontonema strictum Ornamentals for the Texas Gulf Coast (Texas A&M University)
Firespike Odontonema strictum. Flowers of India
Oleander - see Nerium
Osmoxylon
Osteospermum
Osteospermum "biggest resource in the world"
Otacanthus
P
Pachystachys
Pandorea
Passiflora
Pavetta
Peperomia
Petrea
Purple Wreath Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, Massachusetts
Photinia
Phyllanthus
Pilea
Pisonia
Pittosporum
Plectranthus
Poinciana see Delonix
Polyalthia longifolia
Polygala
Polyscias
Pseuderanthemum
Ptilotus
Pyrostegia
Q
R
Radermachera
Randia
Raphiolepis
Ravenala
Reinwardtia
Reinwardtia indica Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, California
Rhodomrytus
Rudbeckia
Ruellia
Russellia
Ruttya
S
Sanchezia
Serissia
Schefflera
Schotia
Solandra
Solanum
Solenostemon see Coleus
Spiraea
Stephanotis
Streptosolen
Strobilanthes
Succulents including Cacti, Aloe, Echeverias, Asclepiads, Kalanchoe etc
Syngonium
T
Tabernaemontana
Crape jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata. University of Hawaii at Manoa (PDF)
Tecomaria
Tipuana
U
V
Verbena
Vinca (see Catharanthus)
Viola
American Violet Society
W
Westringia
X
Xanthorrhoea
Y
Z
Zantedeschia
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
NB: possible misspelling as "Zamioculcas zamifolia"
"ZZ" Zamioculcas zamiifolia including some good illustrations of plant and inflorescence at "URSULA'S PAGE" website
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From this page, the intention is to develop a resource about plants that grow (or potentially grow) in Qld, concentrating on tropical to subtropical climates. A few popular plants from cooler and/or Mediterranean climates may be included because many people may be searching for advice on how to grow them in our hot humid regions (roses, for example). However, plants for temperate regions are extensively covered on other websites and mainstream gardening books.
Only commonly cultivated Australian native genera will be listed above. Native plant enthusiasts should visit the Australian Native Plant Pages for more links.
For the sake of legibility on screen, botanical names in the list have not been italicised.
palnts, palants