Plant Growing Guides

Azolla

Azolla spp.

Crustose Lichen

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

Drought-tolerant native species

Various (region-dependent)

Tropical Fern

Polypodiopsida (various tropical species)

Tropical Understory Ferns

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

Fruticose Lichen

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

ʻAka ʻAka

Metrosideros polymorpha

Lichen and Native Groundcovers

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

Livermoss

Marchantiophyta (Division)

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)

Seed-bearing plants

Spermatophyta (division)

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