Plant Lists - Growing What Where
WARM CLIMATE PLANTS
PLANTS SUITED TO WET SOIL GARDENS
Extra Hardy (Tolerating full sun, wind & periods of dry to periods of flooding eg: wet summers after dry winters).
Tolerating Periods of Moist to Flooded Soil (but not drought tolerant).
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Castanospermum australe
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Osbeckia australiana
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Banksia robur, integrifolia
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Elaeocarpus grandis
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Elaeocarpus obovatus
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis, ptychocarpa
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Melaleuca viridiflora
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Pandanus aquaticus, spiralis
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Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm)
Grow Well In Wet, Shaded Places
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Tree Fern (Cythea cooperii)
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Eleocarpus sp.
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Schefflera actinophylla, arboricola
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Most plants that originate from rainforests start their lives in full shade. These plants are well suited to this list)
Tropical & Rainforest Plants Suited to Coastal Planting
LIME LOVING PLANTS
Note: Lime soil conditions is often a problem on tropical coral islands. Plants on the following lists may prove adaptable in such situations.
Shrubs which grow in Lime Soils
Trees Which Grow in Lime Soils
Warm Climate Shrubs and Trees with Spectacular Flowering Features
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Albizia spp.
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Banksia erificifolia, robur
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Barklya syringifolia
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Barringtonia calyptrata
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Bauhinia spp.
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Bombax Ceiba
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Brachichiton acerifolius, discolor
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Brugmansia sauveolens
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Brunfelsia spp.
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Buckinghamii celsissima
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Caesalpinea pulcherrima
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Calliandra haematocephala
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Callistemon spp.
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Calodendrum capense
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Cassia spp.
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Chorisia speciosa
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Colvillea racemosa
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Delonix regia
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Elaeocarpus reticulatis
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Erythrina falcata, crista-galli
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Euphorbia leucocephala
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Galphimia glauca
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Grevillea robusta
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Hibiscus spp. and varieties
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Hymenospormum flavum
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Justicia species
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Jacaranda mimosifolia
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Lagerstroemia indica, speciosa
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Malvaviscus arboreus
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Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
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Mellicope elleryana
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Metrosideros spp.
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Murraya paniculata
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Mussaenda (various)
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Nerium oleander
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Peltophorum pterocarpum
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Plumeria rubra, obtusa
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Spathodea campanulata
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Stenocarpus sinuatus
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Tabebuia spp.
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Tecoma stans
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Tibouchina granulosa, lepidota
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Xanthostemon chrysanthus
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