Plant Growing Guides

Azolla

Azolla spp.

Clustered Fishtail Palm

Caryota loddigesii

Crabwood

Carapa guianensis

Crustose Lichen

Various species (e.g., Lecanora, Caloplaca, Xanthoria)

Drought-tolerant native species

Various (region-dependent)

Dwarf Pudica

Mimosa pudica var. nana

Tropical Fern

Polypodiopsida (various tropical species)

Tropical Understory Ferns

Polypodiophyta (Division); various genera including Nephrolepis, Platycerium, Asplenium, Adiantum

Fiji Dwarf

Cocos nucifera 'Fiji Dwarf'

Flowering Herbaceous Plants

Various species (herbaceous perennials and annuals)

Fruticose Lichen

Various species (e.g., Cladonia, Usnea, Ramalina)

ʻAka ʻAka

Metrosideros polymorpha

ʻAwapuhi

Zingiber zerumbet

Ixora Coral

Ixora coccinea

Lehua Melemele

Metrosideros polymorpha var. polymorpha

Lichen and Native Groundcovers

Various species (Lichen: Division Ascomycota & Basidiomycota; Groundcovers: Multiple families)

Livermoss

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Malanga Lila

Xanthosoma violaceum

Native Australian Ground Orchids

Orchidaceae family (multiple genera including Diuris, Pterostylis, Caladenia, Leporella)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Native Tropical Understory Plants

Various species (mixed community)

Neoregelia (Bromeliad)

Neoregelia spp.

Ornamental Flowering Plants

Various species (Angiosperms with decorative flowers)

Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Various species (Azolla, Salvinia, Lemna, Anabaena, etc.)

Wildflowers and Native Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Palm Tree

Arecaceae (family)

Plantain

Musa × paradisiaca

Seed-bearing plants

Spermatophyta (division)

Tropical nitrogen-fixing companion species

Multiple species (Fabaceae family predominant)

Tropical Palms

Arecaceae family (various genera including Cocos, Phoenix, Elaeis, Howea, Chamaedorea)

Tropical Shade Trees

Various species (Albizia, Artocarpus, Ficus, Samanea, etc.)

Tropical Shrubs

Various species

Winged Bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus