Plant lists - Ridge - Climbers & Groundcovers

RIDGE

ALL PLANTS	TREES	MIDSTOREY	UNDERSTOREY	CLIMBERS & GROUNDCOVERS
AGROFORESTRY & FIREWOOD	EROSION & SALINITY	BIODIVERSITY & REVEGETATION	SHELTER & WINDBREAK	USEFUL / EDIBLE

BOTANICAL
NAME

COMMON
NAME

LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)

SOILS ETC

TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)

USED FOR

KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant

SPECIAL USES

AUSTRODANTHO-
NIA sp.

Wallaby Grass

*

*

*

GND

*

*

*

*

FL

*

*

Small, delicate, clumping grass, feathery white flowers

BILLARDIERA longifolia

Purple Appleberry

*

CLIMB

*

FR

*

Bright purple fruit in Autumn, pretty vigorous

CAREX appressa

Tall Sedge

*

*

*

*

1 x 1

*

*

***

L

Quick growing. exc for grey water filtering / creeks!

CAREX fascicularis

Tassel Sedge

*

*

*

*

1 x 1

*

***

L

*

Quick growing. exc for grey water filtering / creeks!!

CLEMATIS aristata

Old Man's Beard

*

*

CLIMB

*

FL

Vigorous climber, white star fls, fluffy seeds - Autumn

DIANELLA tasmanica

Otway Flax Lily

*

*

1 x 1

*

*

*

**

FR

*

*

Agapanthus alternative, Tough and pretty, purple flowers and fruit

MICRLAENA stipoides

Weeping Grass

*

*

*

GND

*

*

FL

*

*

Weeping habit. exc mass display for landscaping

POA labillardieri

Silver Tussock

*

*

*

*

1 x 1

*

**

*

L

*

*

The tussock. Softens a landscape. Excellent for water filter

SAMBUCUS gaudichaudiana

White Elderberry

*

1 x 1

*

*

FR

*

Perennial - rather succulent with edible white berries

BOTANICAL
NAME

COMMON
NAME

LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)

SOILS ETC

TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)

USED FOR

KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant

SPECIAL USES

RIDGE

CLIMBERS & GROUNDCOVERS

AGROFORESTRY & FIREWOOD

EROSION & SALINITY

BIODIVERSITY & REVEGETATION

SHELTER & WINDBREAK

USEFUL /
EDIBLE

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