Hierarchy of native plants

 Hierarchy

This local hierarchy is to help us know which plant to trim if two native plants are in conflict.

1. Crinum lilly; Crinum pedunculatum, 
commonly known as giant crinum lily, poison bulb, grand crinum lily or spider lily

growingillawarranatives.org/plants/plant/146 Crinum pedunculatum

See also Crinum asiaticum, wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinum_asiaticum

Note: Pretty flower but all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.

These plants are subject to attack by Spodoptera picta caterpillars.  

2. Sea Berry Saltbush, Rhagodia candolleana
A fast-growing, sprawling plant, Sea Berry Saltbush needs a good sized area to grow at its best. It is handy as a filler in sunny or partially shaded beds where nothing else seems to grow, or it can be allowed to ramble underneath trees, such Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca).


growingillawarranatives.org/plants/plant/436 Rhagodia candolleana

 (..to be continued)

Growing Illawarra Natives

The Growing Illawarra Natives website promotes the cultivation and use of plants native to the Illawarra region.

To identify native plants start at this page:
finder.growingillawarranatives.org/plants/finder

These resources have been developed and maintained by the local Illawarra community.  

For discussion on this topic see this Facebook group.
facebook.com/groups/GrowingIllawarraNatives

 

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