Plant list, Palm Park

	Plant list

Alpinia zerumbet Variegata variegated shell ginger	200	Erect, variegated 3m high clumping foliage. Likes sun or shade and often used in mass landscape plantings or to create a medium screen.
Tacca integrifolia Bat plant (white)	200	Spectacular white ‘bat-like’ flowers with deep dark foliage preferring dark shady areas. Flowers intermittently mid summer to autumn.
Cordyline fruticosa & assorted varieties:- Schubertii, Pink Diamond, Alba rosea, Angusta, Compacta, Harlequin, John Cummins, Katherine, Kilauea, Kennedy, Kiwi, Negra and others	200 250 300	These exotic plants have a spectacular range of colours and leaf shapes that will brighten any landscape. A wide range of colours and leaf shapes grown but the cultivars available changes frequently
Cordyline fruticosa Americana aka C. terminalis	200	This plant was introduced to Australia from Sri Lanka. It is one of the best Cordylines we have grown. Good colour with very little insects or fungal problems
Codiaeum variegatum Croton	200	Vividly speckled coloured foliage ranging from narrow, twisting to broad leaf shapes. Grows 2-3m tall preferring subtropical / tropical conditions, or a useful indoor plant for southern Australia
Calathea assorted species	200 300	Calathea foliage is produced from tuberous and rhizomatous growth allowing the plant to spread yet restricts the height of the plant to less than 1.5m. This plant likes a dark canopy to grow under and will tolerate temperate conditions. Calathea zebrina and C. warscewiczii have light, striped colours radiating from the leaf mid-vein.
Ctenanthe assorted species	200 300	Foliage plant grown from rhizomes to about 1.5m tall. Understorey plant, clumping upright growth with bluey / grey stripes and markings in between leaf veins. Likes warm moist conditions. Ct. compressa Lushnathiana, Ct. setosa, Ct. setosa Grey Star
Magnolia spp	200	A tree that can be deciduous or evergreen to 5m tall, 2m wide that is grown in the landscape for its fragrant flowers. It can tolerate a wide range of conditions flowers cooler months
Pleomele reflexa assorted species	200	Variegated leaved plant distinctive for the ornate and random direction of cane growth. Suitable for tropical and subtropical climates. Grows to 5m in ideal tropical conditions. P. ‘Song of India’, P. ‘Song of Jamaica’
Strelitzia reginae Bird of paradise	200	Hardy landscape plant with interesting ‘bird - like’ flowers of orange and blue to1.5m. Likes full sun or part shade, popularly planted in clumps for effect and flowers throughout summer.
Ravenala madagascariensis Traveller palm	250	This hardy plant is predominantly used indoors and in the landscape for its interesting banana like leaves
Ferns
Asplenium australasicum Birdsnest fern	200	Glossy strapped leaves radiating from centre. Likes dark understorey conditions and grows amongst leaf litter and humus. Will also grow in full sun. Ideal for ornate pots with good drainage.
Blechnum spp	200	B. gibbum Silver Lady Vigorous hardy fern with strong rewarding fronds. Responds well to water and fertiliser and can handle shady positions and cooler climates. Grows to 1m
Blechnum spp	200	B. brasiliense Similar to B. gibbum except with red emerging fronds. Vigorous growing fern prefers warm subtropical climates. Grows to 1.5m
Pteris spp	200	P. cretica Albo-lineata Strongly variegated foliage useful for a pot and indoor positions. Low growing yet responds to trimming once it gets older and tall
Pteris spp	200	P. quadriaurita Argyraea Silver brake Attractive fern, with strong silver marking down the middle of the feathered fronds. Likes moist dark conditions and will fill-out the under-story as it grows up towards the light to almost 1m.
Microsorum spp	200	M. musifolium Crocodyllus A unique fern with very distinctive veins, giving the appearance of ‘crocodile-like’ skin. Guaranteed to make an impression!
Microsorum spp	200	M. diversifolium Kangaroo A low growing creeping fern grown from rhizomes. Attractive dark green divided leaves hardy with few pests
Palms
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Bangalow or Piccabeen Palm	200 300	Solitary palms with attractive ringed trunks and elegant drooping foliage. Tall growing to 20m, hardy in mild climates (Sydney) to the tropics.
Ravenea rivularis Majestic or Majesty Palm	200 300	Suitably named palm grows to 20m with a large crown supporting 20-30 fronds. Self cleaning palm with attractive swollen trunk, hardy by nature makes this a rewarding palm for all areas.
Chamaedorea atrovirens aka C. cataractum Cascade palm	200 300	Rich glossy fronds define this low growing (2m max) clumping palm. Looks best in shade but will grow happily in full sun, this is a palm that is easy to grow and maintain.
Chamaedorea metallica Metallic Palm	200	Unique, small (<1m) solitary palm, with palmate fronds of metallic appearance. Useful indoors as it is hardy and can tolerate very dry conditions and low fertiliser requirements.
Livistona australis cabbage palm	200	Also called the Cabbage Palm, this hardy native makes a strong impact as a specimen (20m). Fronds are divided with an elegant drooping nature and will grow happily in conditions along eastern Australia.
Livistona chinensis Chinese fan	200 300	Large, palmate weeping foliage that will look striking in any landscape. Very hardy specimen to 10m with few pests and diseases
Phoenix roebelenii Dwarf Date Palm	200 250 300	Low growing palm to 3m with very fine ornate foliage. Hardy by nature, the commonly called Dwarf Date Palm is easy to trim, which can then reveal its attractive trunk
Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date	200	Popular in streets and exotic landscapes, this palm is a large imposing specimen. Often trimmed to highlight an attractive trunk and is used as a dominant specimen palm in Mediterranean style landscapes.
Trachycarpus fortunei Chinese Windmill Palm	200	Slow growing palm to 10m that is desirable for its erect architectural foliage and smooth petiole. Trunk has a brown fibrous appearance quite distinct from other palms.
Washingtonia robusta Cotton Palm	200 300	Commonly called the Cotton Palm for its shedding fibres at its leaf tips. A large palm to 15m tall that makes a stately specimen. Older fronds hang onto the orange brown trunk which skirts the emerging green foliage on top.