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This list is a work in progress. Over time, it will become a resource about garden plants suitable for Qld gardens (or potentially so), especially the subtropical and tropical climate zones. More...

Looking for a supplier? First, check the links below. There are specialist nurseries advertising on some of the dedicated pages. If you still can't find somewhere to buy the plant you're looking for, the editor is interested in hearing about which plants Qld residents are looking for and may be able help you personally (Contact). If you're a supplier, please consider advertising your business on relevant pages.




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Abelia
 
Abutilon 
Acacia 
Acalypha 
Acokantherasee Shrubs
Acorussee Water Plants
Acmenasee Lillipilly
AcrocarpusSee Trees
Adenium 
Aeschynanthussee African Violets
African Violets 
Agapanthus 
Agave 
Aglaonema 
Akebia
AleuritesSee Trees
Allamanda 
Alloxylon 
Alocasiasee Elephant Ears
Aloe 
Alpiniasee Gingers and Heliconias
Alstroemeria 
Alternanthera 
Alyogynesee the Hibiscus page
Amaryllissee Bulbs Page
AmorphophallusSee Anthurium and other aroids
Annualssee Annual Flowers and Bedding Plants
Anthurium 
Antigonon
Anigozanthos 
Aphelandrasee Indoor Plants
Arctotissee Daisy Plants
Ardisia 
Argyranthemum(Marguerite Daisy) see Daisy Plants
Aspidistra 
Astersee Daisy Plants
Avocadosee Fruit
Azaleas 
 
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Backhousia
 
Baloskion 
Bamboo 
Banksia 
Barleria 
BartlettinaSee Shrubs
Bauhinia 
Begonias 
Beaucarnea 
BeaumontiaSee Climbers
Beschorneria
Beschorneria yuccoides The Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Big Bold Beschoneria The Florez Nursery blog, NSW
Beschorneria Pacific Bulb Society
BixaSee Trees
Bolusanthus 
BombaxSee Trees
Bougainvillea 
Brachychiton 
BreyniaSee Shrubs
Bromeliads 
Browallia 
BrowneaSee Trees
Brugmansia 
Brunfelsia 
Buckinghamia 
Bulbs 
 
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Caesalpinia 
Cactus, Cactisee Succulents
Caladium 
Calathea 
Calliandra 
Callistemon 
Calodendron 
Camellia 
Cananga 
Canna 
Carissa 
Carphalea 
Carnivorous plants 
Cassia 
Casuarina 
Catharanthuscomonly called Vinca. See Annual Flowers and Bedding Plants
CeibaSee Trees
Ceratostigma
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides University of British Columbia, Canada
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Missouri Botanical Garden
Chaenomeles 
Chlorophytumsee Indoor Plants
Chonemorpha 
ChorisiaSee Trees
Chrysanthemumsee Daisies
Chrysothemis
Chrysothemis pulchella (Copper Leaf) John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia
Chrysothemis pulchella "Botany Photo of the Day", University of British Columbia Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
CissusSee Climbers
CitharexylumSee Trees
Citrus 
Clerodendrum 
Clivia 
Codiaeum 
Coleus 
Colocasiasee Elephant Ear
ColvilleaSee Trees
CombretumSee Trees
Conifers 
Coprosma 
Cordyline 
Coreopsis 
CostusSee Gingers and Heliconias
CrinumSee Bulbs
Crossandra 
Croton 
Ctenanthe 
Cupaniopsis 
Cuphea 
Curculigo see Molineria
CurcumaGingers and Heliconias
CyatheaTree Ferns
Cussonia
Cussonia paniculata (Cabbage tree) Caulfield Park, Victoria
Cussonia spicata Waterwise Plants for Perth Gardens, Water Corporation
Cussonia spicata Manie Van Der Schijf Botanical Garden, University of Pretoria, South Africa
CyrtanthusBulbs
Cycads 
 
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Dais 
Dahliasee Daisies
DalechampiaSee Climbers
Dampiera 
Daturasee Brugmansia
Daylilysee Hemerocallis
Delonix 
Dianella 
Dianthus 
Dichondra
Dichorisandrasee Gingers and Heliconias
Dieffenbachia 
Dietessee Iris
DilleniaSee Trees
Dimorphothecasee Osteospermum
Dizygothecasee Schefflera
Dipladeniasee Mandevilla
Dombeya 
Doryanthes 
Dracaena 
Drimiopsis 
Duranta 
 
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Echinaceasee Rudbeckia
Echium 
Elaeocarpus 
EnterolobiumSee Trees
Epidendrum 
Epiphyllum 
Eranthemum 
Erigeron 
Erythrina 
Escallonia 
Eucalyptus 
Eucharissee Bulbs Page
EugeniaSee Lilipilly
Euonymus 
Eupatoriumsee Bartlettina
Euphorbiasee also Poinsettia, Snowflake, Euphorbia millii or Succulents
Euryops 
Evolvulus 
Excoecaria
Excoecaria cochinchinensis Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida
 
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Frangipanisee Plumeria
Franklinia 
Feliciasee Daisies
Ferns 
Freesiasee Bulbs
Fruit trees 
  
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Gaillardia see Daisy
Galphimiasee Thryallis
Gamolepis 
Gardenia 
Gazaniasee Daisy Plants
Gelsemium
Geraniumsee Pelargonium
Gerberas 
Gingers
Glochidion 
Gordonia 
Graptophyllum 
GrassesOrnamental grasses. For lawn/turf information, go to Lawn and Turf page
Grevillea 
Grewia 
GuajacumSee Trees
Gustavia
See Trees
GymnostomaSee Casuarina
Gynura
Gynura aurantiaca National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, UK
Gynura aurantiaca Cv. 'Purple Passion' Cal's Plant of the Week, University of Oklahoma
Purple Passion, Velvet Plant Texas A&M University
  
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Hamelia 
Hardenbergia
Harpullia 
Hedychiumsee Gingers and Heliconias
Helichrysum 
Heliconiasee Gingers and Heliconias
Heliotropium 
Hemerocallis 
HemigraphisSee Groundcovers
Herbs 
Hibiscus 
Hippeastrumsee Bulbs
Homalocladium
Homalocladium platycladum Taxonomy at efloras.org
Homalocladium platycladum is called Muehlenbeckia platyclados in some older texts.
Holmskioldia 
Homalomena 
Hovea 
Hoyas 
Hydrangea 
Hymenocallis 
Hymenosporum 
Hypericum 
Hypoestes 
 
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IlexSee Shrubs
Iboza see Tetradenia riparia
Impatiens 
Iochroma 
Ipomoea (Ornamental)(for edible Ipomoea, see Vegetables)
Iris 
Iresine 
Ixora 
Ivy see Hedera 
 
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Jacaranda 
Jasminum 
Justicia 
 
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Kaempferisee Gingers and Heliconias
Kalanchoesee Succulents
KigeliaSee Trees
 
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Lagerstroemia 
Lagunaria 
Lampranthussee Succulents
Lavandula 
Leonotissee Perennials
Leptospermum 
Lilypillies 
Limoniumsee Perennials
Liquidambar 
Liriope 
Lomandra 
LophantheraSee Trees
Lophostemon 
Loropetalum 
 
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Macaranga 
Mackaya 
Magnolia 
Malpighia 
Malvaviscus 
Mandevilla 
Mango - see Fruit
Manihot 
Mansoa 
Maranta 
MarkhamiaSee Trees
Megaskepasma 
Melaleuca 
Medinilla 
Melia 
Metrosideros 
Michelia 
Millettia
Mondo Grasssee Ophiopogon
Monstera 
Molineria 
Mucuna
Murraya 
Mussaenda 
 
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Nandina 
Neomaricasee Iris
Nerium 
 
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Odontonema 
Oleandersee Nerium
Ophiopogon 
Orchids 
Orthosiphon 
Osmoxylon 
Osteospermum 
Otacanthussee Perennials
 
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Pachystachys 
Palms 
Pandanus 
Pandorea 
Passiflora
PavettaSee Shrubs
Pelargonium 
Peltophorum 
Pennisetumsee Grasses
Pentas 
Peperomia 
Pereskia 
Petrea 
Philodendron 
Photinia 
Phyllanthus 
Physostegia 
Pilea 
Pisonia 
Pittosporum 
Platycerium 
Plectranthus 
Plumbago 
Plumeria 
Podocarpus 
Podranea
Poinsettia 
Poincianasee Delonix
Polyalthia 
Polygala 
Polyscias 
Polyspora 
Porphyrocoma 
Portulaca 
Proteas 
Pseuderanthemum 
Pseudocalymmasee Mansoa
Ptilotus
Punciasee Fruit
Pyrostegia 
 
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Quisqualis
 
 
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Radermachera
Randia 
Raphiolepis 
Ravenala 
ReinwardtiaSee Shrubs
Rhododendron (Vireya) 
Rhodomrytus 
Rhoeo 
Rondeletia 
Rosemarysee Herbs
RosaRoses
RothmanniaSee Trees
Rudbeckia see Daisy Plants
Ruellia 
Russelia 
Ruttya 
 
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Sansevieria 
SaracaSee Trees
Serissa 
Schefflerasee Indoor Plants
Schotia 
Snowflake 
SolandraSee Climbers
Solanum 
Solenostemon see Coleus
Spathiphyllum 
Spiraea 
Staghornssee Platycerium
Stenocarpus 
Stephanotis 
Stigmaphyllon
Strelitzia 
StreptosolenSee Shrubs
Strobilanthes 
Strongylodon
Succulents 
Syngonium 
Syzygium 
 
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Tabebuia 
Tabernaemontana 
Tacca 
Tecomanthe
Tecomaria 
Thryallis 
Tetradenia 
Thunbergia 
Thysanolaena 
Tibouchina 
Tipuana 
Trachelospermum 
Tradescantia 
Triplaris 
Tulbaghiasee Bulbs
Turf 
TweediaSee Shrubs
 
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Vegetables 
Verbena 
Viburnum 
Vincasee Catharanthus
Viola  
Vireya 
VitexSee Shrubs
 
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Waterhousiasee Lilipilly
Water Plants 
Westringia 
Whitfieldia 
Wisteria 
Wrightia 
 
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Xanthorrhoea 
Xanthosoma - see Elephant Ears
Xanthostemon 
 
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Yucca 
 
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Zamioculcas 
Zantedeschia 
Zinnia 
ZoysiaSee Turf


More about this page

The intention here is to develop a resource about garden plants that grow in Qld gardens (or could potentially be grown), concentrating on the best plants for the subtropical and tropical regions.

Nevertheless, be aware that some species within a listed genus might be unsuitable for cultivation in Qld, recognised weeds or even illegal to grow here. Be sure to check the suitability of any plant for a given location before planting.

A few popular plants better suited to cooler and/or Mediterranean climates may be included because many people will be searching for advice on how to grow them in Qld. In that case, the emphasis will be on the species or varieties which will perform here. However, plants that are mainly restricted to temperate/cool regions are extensively covered in other publications and won't be covered on this site.

Only the most commonly cultivated Australian native genera for home gardens will be listed above.

For the sake of legibility on screen, botanical names in the list have not been italicised.


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