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Adelaide Zoo Entrance Green Wall: Adiantum aethiopicum Maidenhair Fern Asplenium oblongifolium Shining Spleenwort Cyrtomium falcatum Holly Fern Davalia pyxidata Hare’s Foot Fern Dianella ‘Breeze’ Flax Lily Humata tyermanii White Paw Fern Platycerium bifurcatum Elkhorn Fern Plectranthus ciliatus Blue Spur Flower Sanctuary Green Roof Dianella ‘Revelation’ Flax Lily Eucalyptus porosa South Australian Mallee Box Eucalyptus socialis Pointed Mallee Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club Rush Juncus pallidus Pale Rush Lomandra ‘Nyalla’ Mat Rush Lomandra ‘Tanika’ Mat Rush Prostanthera sp. Mint Bush Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden Everlasting Daisy Forecourts (Native) Trees Angophora costata Apple Gum Brachychiton rupestris Queensland Bottle Tree Callitris glaucophylla Blue Cypress Pine Corymbia ficifolia Red Flowering Gum Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Megalocarpa’ Large Fruited Yellow Gum Eucalyptus olivacea ‘Summer Scentsation’ Plunkett Mallee Eucalyptus pulverulenta Silver Mountain Gum Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red Iron Bark Xanthorrhoea glauca Grass Tree Shrubs and Ground Plants Acacia cognata Narrow Leaf Bower Wattle Asplenium australasicum Birds Nest Fern Asplenium bulbiferum Hen and Chicken Fern Banksia blechnifolia Prostrate Banksia Cyathea cooperi Lacy Tree Fern Dianella revoluta ‘Revelation’ Flax Lily Dodonaea viscosa ssp. Spathulata Giant Hop Bush Doryanthes excelsa Gymea Lily Adelaide Zoo Horticulture Adelaide Zoo Horticulture Page 1

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Page 1: Adelaide Zoo · 2019. 2. 13. · Adelaide Zoo Horticulture Page 7. Building) and the adjoining Enviro Dome are designed to complement the formality and period of Minchin House as

Adelaide Zoo EntranceGreen Wall:Adiantum aethiopicum Maidenhair Fern

Asplenium oblongifolium Shining Spleenwort

Cyrtomium falcatum Holly Fern

Davalia pyxidata Hare’s Foot Fern

Dianella ‘Breeze’ Flax Lily

Humata tyermanii White Paw Fern

Platycerium bifurcatum Elkhorn Fern

Plectranthus ciliatus Blue Spur Flower

Sanctuary Green RoofDianella ‘Revelation’ Flax Lily

Eucalyptus porosa South Australian Mallee Box

Eucalyptus socialis Pointed Mallee

Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club Rush

Juncus pallidus Pale Rush

Lomandra ‘Nyalla’ Mat Rush

Lomandra ‘Tanika’ Mat Rush

Prostanthera sp. Mint Bush

Xerochrysum bracteatum Golden Everlasting Daisy

Forecourts (Native)Trees Angophora costata Apple Gum

Brachychiton rupestris Queensland Bottle Tree

Callitris glaucophylla Blue Cypress Pine

Corymbia ficifolia Red Flowering Gum

Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Megalocarpa’

Large Fruited Yellow GumEucalyptus olivacea ‘Summer Scentsation’ Plunkett MalleeEucalyptus pulverulenta

Silver Mountain GumEucalyptus sideroxylon Red Iron BarkXanthorrhoea glauca Grass Tree

Shrubs and Ground PlantsAcacia cognata Narrow Leaf Bower Wattle

Asplenium australasicum Birds Nest Fern

Asplenium bulbiferum Hen and Chicken Fern

Banksia blechnifolia Prostrate Banksia

Cyathea cooperi Lacy Tree Fern

Dianella revoluta ‘Revelation’ Flax Lily

Dodonaea viscosa ssp. Spathulata Giant Hop Bush

Doryanthes excelsa Gymea Lily

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Swainsona formosaSturt’s Desert Pea (Seasonal)

Triodia irritans Porcupine Grass

Natures PlaygroundTreesAcacia baileyana ‘Goldilocks’ (Grafted Standard) Weeping Cootamundra Wattle

Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Purple Cootamundra Wattle

Acacia pendula Weeping Myall

Agonis flexuosa ‘After Dark’ Burgundy Willow Peppermint

Agonis flexuosa ‘Burgundy’ Burgundy Willow Myrtle

Banksia integrifolia Coast Banksia

Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong

Brachychiton rupestris Queensland Bottle Tree

Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ (Grafted Standard) Weeping Swamp Sheoak

Casuarina glauca Swamp Sheoak

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’ Orange Flowering Gum

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Orange Splendor’ Orange Flowering Gum

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Wildfire’ Red Flowering Gum

Dracaena marginata Red Edged Dragon Tree

Eucalyptus cladocalyx Sugar Gum

Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig

Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani

Wollemia nobilis Wollemi Pine

PalmsArchontophoenix cunninghamiana Bangalow Palm

Dypsis decaryi Triangle Palm

Dypsis lutescens Golden Cane Palm

Ravenea rivularis Majestic Palm

Washingtonia filifera Cotton Palm

Shrubs and ground plantsDisphyma crassifolium Round-Leaved Pigface

Doryanthes palmeri Giant Spear Lily

Eremophila maculata ‘Aurea’ Yellow Emu Bush

Eremophila maculata var. brevifolia Spotted Emu Bush

Grevillea bipinnata Net Bush

Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral Pea (Shrub Form)

Lomandra confertifolia ‘Wingarra’ Fine Mat Rush

Lomandra longifolia ‘King Alfred’ Spiny Mat Rush

Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’ Fine Leaf Spiny Mat Rush

Lomandra ‘Savannah Blue’ Blue Spiny Mat Rush

Myoporum parvifolium Creeping Boobialla

Plectranthus argentatus Silver Spur Flower

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Lomandra ‘Great White’ Great White Mat Rush

Macropidia fuliginosa Black Kangaroo PawPennisetum setaceum rubrumPurple Fountain Grass

Pleioblastus fortunei ‘Dwarf White Stripe’ Dwarf White Stripe Bamboo

Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass

ClimbersTrachelospermum jasminoides Star Jasmine

Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria

Orientation ZoneTreesAlbizia julibrissin Silk Tree

Callistemon ‘Harkness’Gawler Hybrid Bottlebrush

Calodendrum capense Cape Chestnut

Cussonia paniculata Cabbage Tree

Dracaena draco Dragon Tree

Ficus lyrata Banjo Fig

Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig

Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm

Strelitzia nicolai Giant Bird of Paradise

Virgillia capensis Cape Lilac

Shrubs and Ground plantsAgapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’African Lily

Agapanthus ‘Regal Beauty’ African Lily

Aloe ‘Copper Shower’Tree Aloe

Aloe ‘Erik the Red’ Tree Aloe

Canna cultivar Canna Lily

Carex oshimensis Japanese Sedge

Carissa grandiflora Natal Plum

Clivia miniata Kaffir Lily

Convolvulus cneorum Silver Bindweed

Cyperus papyrus Papyrus

Dianella ‘Tas Red’ Flax Lily

Dietes grandifloraWild Iris

Euphorbia x martini Wood Spurge

Grevillea ‘Winpara Gold’ Grevillea

Leucadendron laureolum Yellow Leucadendron

Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’

Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ Purple Hop Bush

Doryanthes excelsa Gymea LilyEremophila glabra ‘Kalbarri Carpet’ Kalbarri Carpet Emu Bush

Grevillea bipinnatifida (Grafted Standard) Fuchsia Grevillea

Grevillea ‘Fanfare’ (Grafted Standard) Grevillea Fanfare

Grevillea ‘Sunkissed Waters’ (Grafted Standard) Grevillea Sunkissed Waters

Grevillea tenuiloba (Grafted Standard) Narrow Lobe Grevillea

GrassesAnigozanthos ‘Big Red’ Red Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos ‘Bush Gold’ Gold Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos flavidus x pulcherrimus ‘Yellow Gem’ Yellow Kangaroo Paw

Bambusa oldhamii Giant Timber Bamboo

Dianella tasmanica ‘Blaze’ Burgundy Flax Lily

Dietes bicolor African Iris

Dietes grandiflora Wild Iris

Lomandra longifolia Spiny Mat Rush

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Cedrus deodaraDeodar Cedar

Cupressus cashmerianaCashmir Cypress

Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’Blue Point Juniper

Malus ioensis ‘Plena’Bechel’s Crab Apple

Picea abiesSpruce

Populus alba x tremulaPoplar

Populus ‘Simonii’Chinese Poplar

Quercus robur English Oak

Salix babylonicaWeeping Willow

Salix babylonica ‘Tortuosa’Tortured Willow

Tilia cordataSmall-Leaved Linden

Ulmus parvifoliaChinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia ‘Elegantissima’Dwarf Chinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia ‘Geisha’Chinese Elm

Zelkova serrataJapanese Elm

BamboosBambusa balcooaGiant Bamboo

Bambusa oldhamiiGiant Timber Bamboo

Bambusa ventricoseBuddha’s Belly

Phyllostachys aureaGolden Bamboo

Shibatea kumasasaMiniature Bamboo

ShrubsAbelia chinensisAbelia

Azalea ‘Plumtastic’Azalea

Berberis thunbergiaBerberry

Camellia sasanqua cvs. Camellia

Hydrangea macrophyllaHydrangea

Gold Leucadendron

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ Burgundy Leucadendron

Leucadendron ‘Star Struck’ Dwarf Red Leucadendron

Leucospermum ‘Tango’ Pincushion

Lomandra longifolia Mat Rush

Murraya paniculata Orange Jessamine

Ophiopogon japonica Mondo Grass

Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar Palm

Strelitzia nicolai Giant Bird Of Paradise

Strelitzia parvifolia var. juncea Leafless Bird Of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae Bird Of Paradise

Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria

Viburnum tinus ‘Lucidum’Laurestinus

Bamboo ForestTreesAcer negundo ‘Violaceum’Box Elder Maple

Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’Columnar Silver Birch

Cedrela sinensisChinese Cedar

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Aquatic PlantsColocasia esculentaTaro

Nymphaea sp.Water Lily

Iris Louisiana cvs.Water Iris

Cafe PlazaTreesAcer x fremanii Jeffersred’ Autumn Blaze Lipstick Maple

Ficus benjaminaWeeping Fig

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’Evergreen Magnolia

Populus ‘Simonii’Chinese Poplar

Salix babylonica Weeping Willow

Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm

Shrubs and Ground PlantsAnigozanthus ‘Big Red’ Red Kangaroo Paw

Doryanthes excelsGymea Lily

Duranta erectaSky Flower

Eremophila maculata ssp. brevifolia Emu Bush

Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’Giant Liriope

Murraya paniculata

Orange Jessamine

Orthrosanthus multiflorusMorning Flag

Westpac EnvirodomeGreen WallThe Enviro Dome Green Wall was the first known “Green Wall” of its kind in South Australia. Located just inside the entry, the Green Wall wraps around three exhibits, replicating an Australian Rainforest Theme containing the following plant species:

Adiantum aethiopicumMaidenhair Fern

Adiantum fragrans cvs.Fine leaf Maidenhair Fern Cultivars

Begonia sp. Begonia

Blechnum nudumFishbone Waterfern

Boea hygroscopicaRock VioletCalathea sp.Peacock Plant

Clivea miniata ‘Belgian Hybrid’Kaffir Lilly

Epipremnum pinnatumFalse Monsteriosa

Ficus pumilaClimbing Fig

Ficus rotundifoliaRound Leaf Fig

Hoya australis cvs.Australian Wax Plant Cultivars

Hoya pottsii White Flowering Wax Plant

Juniperus chinensisChinese Juniper

Loropetalum chinense ‘Plum Gorgeous’Chinese Fringe Flower

Nandina domesticaSacred Bamboo

Nandina domestica‘Moon Bay’Dwarf Sacred Bamboo

Photinia ‘Allyn Sprite’Chinese Hawthorn

Picea pungens ‘Montgomery’Dwarf Blue Spruce

Pleioblastus fortuneDwarf Bamboo

Rhododendron sp.Vireya Rhododendron

Viburnum tinus ‘Lucidum’Laurestinus

Ground PlantsHemerocallis cvsDaylily

Juniperus confertaJuniper

Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Rug’Prostrate Juniper

Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’Liriope

Ophiopogon japonica Mondo Grass

Pennisetum clandestinumKikuyu (Turf)

Trachelospermum jasminoidesChinese Star Jasmine

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Bullich

Hakea sp.Pincushion Tree

Pittosporum angustifolium Weeping Pittosporum

Santalum acuminatumSweet Quandong

Santalum lanceolatumDesert Quandong

Santalum spicatumAustralian Sandalwood

Shrubs / Ground CoversAnigozanthus flavidus Kangaroo Paw

Austrodanthonia geniculateWallaby Grass

Austrostipa mollisSoft Spear Grass

Banksia praemorsaCut-Leaf Banksia

Correa albaWhite Native Fuchsia

Correa backhousiana Cream Native Fuchsia

Correa backhousiana x reflexa

“Marian’s Marvel” Two-Toned Native Fuchsia

Dampiera rosmarinifoliaWild Rosemary

Dodonaea subglanduliferaArid Hop Bush

Eremophila dempsteriDempster’s Emu Bush

Eremophila densifoliaDwarf Emu Bush

Eremophila eriocalyxWoolly Emu Bush

Grevillea olivacea “Apricot Glow”Apricot Olive Grevillea

Myoporum parvifoliumCreeping Boobialla

Orthrosanthus multiflorus Morning FlagProstanthera aspalathoidesScarlet Mint Bush

Prostanthera chlorantha Mintbush

Prostanthera striatifloraMintbush

Xanthorrhoea semiplanaTufted Grass Tree

Microsorium diversifoliumKangaroo Fern

Microsorium punctatumLarge Kangaroo Fern

Nephrolepsis biserrattaLarge Sword Fern

Nephrolepis cordifoliaFish-Bone Fern

Nephrolepsis exaltata compactaCompact Boston Fern

Nephrolepsis obliterateSword Fern

Pellaea falcate Sickle Fern

Peperomia tetraphyllaRadiator Plant

Philodendron scandensDevils Ivy

Plectranthus alloplectusNarrow Leaf Plectranthus (Endangered)Pollia crispate Wandering Pollia

Sarracenia purpureaPitcher Plant

Green Roof East(Intensive)

TreesAcacia sp.Wattle

Acacia pendula Weeping Myall

Banksia integrifoliaCoastal Banksia

Eucalyptus megacarpa

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Michelia figoPort Wine Magnolia

Murraya paniculataOrange Jessamine

Nandina domesticaSacred Bamboo

Nandina domestica “Pygmaea”Dwarf Sacred Bamboo

Ophiopogon japonicaMondo Grass

Phoenix roebeliniDwarf Date Palm

The turfed Amphitheatre is dotted with the following for dappled shade:Archontophoenix cunninghamianaBangalow Palm

Eucalyptus grandisFlooded Gum.

Pandorea pandorana “Snow Bells”Wonga Wonga Vine covers the 3 sculptures - Fish, Emu and Wallaby.

The Frog Ponds are a recreated habitat to encourage frogs to colonize and hopefully breed. Three ponds are incorporated into an environment of rocks, logs and stumps and the following plants:

Trees, Grasses and RushesEucalyptus grandisFlooded Gum

Chondropetalum tectorumSmall Cape Rush

Cyperus sp.Sedge

Cyperus prolifer Dwarf Papyrus

Elegia capensisFountain Rush

Ficinia nodosaKnobby Club Rush

Juncus effusesCurly Rush

Lobelia alataAngled Lobelia

Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’Fine Leaf Mat Rush

Poa labillardieriBlue Grass

Schoenoplectus albescensCandy Rush

Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata Mount Lofty Grass Tree

Xanthorrhoea semiplanaTufted Grass Tree

Aquatic and MarginalBrasenia schreberiWater Shield

Hydrocleys nymphoidesWater Poppy

Lobelia alataAngled Lobelia

Myriophyllum crispatumUpright Water Milfoil

Myriophyllum variifoliumVariable Milfoil

Rhynchospora colorataStar Grass

Villarsia reniformis

Green Roof West(Extensive)

GrassesLomandra longifoliaSpiny Mat Rush

Pennisetum alopecuroides “Purple Lea”Purple Fountain Grass, (Purple Flower Spikes)

Pennisetum alopecuroides “Pennstripe”Variegated Fountain Grass, (Fine Variegated Foliage)

Exterior SurroundsThe Westpac Envirodome Stage is an Amphitheatre designed for outdoor presentations. The stage is actually an underground water storage tank to collect rain water run-off from the building.

In the garden to the northern side: Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Bangalow Palm

Bambusa ventricosa “Buddha Belly”Buddha’s Belly Bamboo

Doryanthes palmeriiGymea Lily

Dypsis lutescensGolden Cane Palm

Ficus benjaminaWeeping Fig

Liriope “Evergreen Giant”Turf Lily

Michelia doltsopaEvergreen Magnolia

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Building) and the adjoining Enviro Dome are designed to complement the formality and period of Minchin House as well as tying together the environmental elements of the Zoos new Enviro Dome utilizing an Australian Native Plant Palette.

The 4 formal geometric gardens at the entrance to Administration represent Fire, Water, Earth and Wind, with Brachychiton rupestris and Brachychiton discolor providing shade to the walking paths as well as framing the historical building.

FireRepresented by the burnt trunk of the native grass tree, the blackened mulch, the red of the volcanic scoria and the plant flower colour selection from a hot white central ring to a bright gold outer.Kunzea pomiferaMuntries, (White Flowers)

Xanthorrhoea preissiiWestern Australian Grass Tree, (Burnt trunk)Xerochrysum bracteatumGolden Everlasting Daisy, (Deep Golden Flowers) WaterRepresented by the 3 tiered water feature, blue and white

flowers or blue foliage and various sizes of creek and river pebbles.Dianella ‘Cassa Blue’Cassa Blue, (Blue Foliage and Flowers)

Scaevola aemula “Mauve Clusters”Fan Flower, (Mauve Flowers)

Scaevola albida “White Carpet” Fan Flower, (White Flowers)

EarthRepresented by a large sandstone boulder and smaller forms of valley stone, as well as orange flowers and silver / grey foliage.Lotus berthelotiiParrot’s Beak, (Orange Flowers, Silver / Grey Foliage)

Rhagodia spinescensSalt Bush, (Grey Foliage)

WindRepresented by a quadrant of flowering grasses with tall flower heads which sway in the breeze.Pennisetum alopecuroides “Burgundy” Burgundy Fountain Grass, (Dark Red Foliage)

Lomandra confertifolia “Seascape”Blue Mat Rush, (Blue / Green Foliage)

The Path along these 4 gardens is bordered by:Lomandra longifolia ‘Tanika’Fine Leaf Mat Rush,

Dianella ‘Cassa Blue’Cassa Blue

Running Marsh Flower

The Millennium Walk was originally laid to mark this significant calendar event. Sponsors and the general public were able to purchase a brick for engraving with a personal, memorial or conservation based message to be viewed well into the future.The Path provides entry into the new Education component of the “Enviro Dome” including access to the Roof Top Garden for overnight sleepovers.

The Millennium Walk is bordered by:Xanthorrhoea preissiiGrass Tree / Yacca

Lomandra longifoliaSpiny Mat Rush

Incorporated with the above plantings to wrap around the Animal Health Centre Corner are:

Callistemon viminalis “Harkness”Gawler Hybrid Bottlebrush

Doryanthes palmeriiGymea LilyMinchin HouseThe gardens at the entry to Minchin House (Administration

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Butterfly Garden

Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name Common Name

Trees

Atherosperma oschatum - Black Sassafras Endiandra sp Caesalpinia ferrea - Brazilian Ironwood Euodia sp Caesalpinia gilliesii - Bird of Paradise Tree Fortunella sp - CumquatCallicoma serratifolia - Black Wattle Hibiscus tiliaceus - CottonwoodCapparis mitchellii - Native Orange Lagerstroemia sp - Crepe MyrtleCassia sp Microcitrus sp - Native Lime / Orange

Citrus limon - Wild Lemon Paraserianthes lophantha -

Silk Tree

Dipterocarpus trinervis Santalum album - Sandalwood

Elaeocarpus reticulatus - Blueberry Ash Sterculia sp

Shrubs and Ornamentals

Adriana sp

Lantana sp

Amyema fasciculatum Lavandula stoechus -

Bush Lavender

Artemisia sp - Wormwood Lomandra sp - Mat RushAsclepias sp Lotus sp Bossiaea sp - Bossia Mandevilla sanderi

-Chilean Jasmine

Buddleia sp - Butterfly Bush Mazus pumilio Calytrix sp - Fringe Myrtle Patersonia sp - Native Flag IrisCarissa lanceolata - Conkerberry Penstemon sp Choisya ternata - Mexican Orange Blossom Philotheca sp Clerodendrum sp Pimelia sp - RiceflowerDesmodium sp Poa sp - Meadow GrassDianella sp - Flax Lily Poncirus trifoliata - Trifoliate OrangeDoryanthes sp - Gymea / Spear Lily Psoralea sp - Scurfy PeaEchinacea sp - Coneflower Rudbeckia sp - ConeflowerEchium candicans - Pride of Madeira Scabiosa

caucasica -Pincushion Flower

Eriostemon sp - Waxflower Sida rhombifolia Gahnia sp - Sedge Stemodia viscosa Gaura lindheimeri Tephrosia varians Helichrysum sp - Everlasting Daisy Tachelospermum

jasminoides -Chinese Star Jasmine

Ixora sp Themeda australisKennedia prostrata - Running Postman Verbena sp

NB - This list is only a brief selection of the many ornamental plants of the world which Australian Butterflies have become attracted to, and have chosen to live and feed on.

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Immersion South East Asia

Key to ExhibitT1: Tiger 1, T2: Tiger 2, Orang: Orangutan, O/L: Off Limit area TreesErythrina crista-galli Coral Tree T2Erythrina variegate Coral Tree T1Ficus sp Fig T1, T2Flindersia australis Crow’s Ash T2, HubHarpulia pendula Tulip Wood HubHibiscus tiliaceus Cottonwood HubPlumeria rubra cvs. Frangipani HubPopulus ‘Simonii’ Chinese Poplar T1, T2Stenocarpus sinuatus Fire Wheel Tree HubSterculia foetida Java Olive HubStrelitzia nicolai Giant Bird of Paradise HubTetrapanax papyrifer Rice-paper Tree T1, T2Toona ciliata Australian Red Cedar T1, HubUlmus parvifolia Chinese Elm T1, T2Waterhousia floribunda Weeping Lilly Pilly Hub Zelkova serrata Red Elm T1, Hub PalmsArchontophoenix cunninghamiana Bangalow Palm O/L, HubCaryota ochlandra Fishtail Palm HubLivistona australis Australian Fan Palm HubLivistona chinensis Chinese Fan Palm T1, HubLivistona decipiens Chinese Fountain Palm T2Phoenix roebelenii Dwarf Date Palm HubPhoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm OrangRhapis excelsa Lady Palm HubTrachycarpus fortunei Chinese Windmill Palm T1, T2, Hub

BananaEnsete ventricosum Abyssinian Banana T1, T2, O/L, HubMusa basjoo Japanese Banana Hub

BambooBambusa sp Hedge Bamboo O/L, HubBambusa balcooa Giant Bamboo T1, HubBambusa lako Timor Black T2Bambusa multiplex ‘Alphonse Karr’ Alphonse Karr T2Bambusa textilis ‘Gracilis’ Gracilis T2Bambusa vulgaris cv. wamin Buddhas Belly T2Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo T1, T2Phyllostachys bambusoides Giant Timber Bamboo T1, T2Phyllostachys nigra Black Bamboo T1, T2Pleioblastus fortunei Dwarf Bamboo T1, T2Sasa sp Kuma Sasa T2, Orang

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Shrubs/Ground PlantsAjuga reptans Bugle HubCordyline fruticosa cvs. Ti HubCrinum pedunculatum Swamp Lily T1, T2, Orang, Hub Crinum moorei Bush Lily HubLiriope muscari Turf Lily T1, Hub, O/LMichelia figo Port Wine Magnolia HubMurraya paniculata Orange Jessamine Orang, Hub, O/L,Plectranthus ciliates Blue Spur Flower HubSansevieria sp Mother in Laws Tongue HubSchefflera arboricola Dwarf Umbrella HubStrobilanthes gossypinus Persian Shield HubTradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’ Purple Spiderwort HubTradescantia zebrina Zebra Spiderwort Hub

GingerAlpinnia coerulea Native Ginger T1, T2, Orang, HubAlpinnia zerumbet Shell Ginger T1, T2, Orang, HubDichorisandra thyrsiflora Blue Ginger Hub, O/LHedychium greenii Red Butterfly Ginger Hub

GrassesAcorus gramineus Sweet Flag HubDianella ‘Silver Border’ White Flax Lily HubLibertia ixioides ‘Goldfinger’ New Zealand Iris HubMiscanthus floridulus Pacific Island Silver Grass OrangMiscanthus giganteus Giant Chinese Silver Grass OrangMiscanthus sinensis Maiden Grass T1, T2, OrangPennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass Orang, T1, T2Pennisetum flaccidum Flaccid Grass T1, Orang

CycadsCycas rumphii Queen Sago HubCycas revoluta Japanese Sago Palm HubCycas elephantipes Elephant Foot Sago Hub Orchid / EpiphyteDendrobium sp Orchid HubPlatycerium bifurcatum Elk Horn Hub

AquaticAlocasia macrorrhiza Elephant Ear T1, T2, HubAlocasia brisbanensis Cunjevoi T2, HubColocasia esculenta Taro T1, T2, HubIris Louisiana cvs. Water Iris Hub Nymphaea sp. Water Lily T2Nymphoides geminate Water Fringe Hub

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Plant selection, design and layout by:

Jeff Lugg (Curator of Horticulture – Zoos S.A.)Brenton Pike (Assistant Curator of Horticulture – Zoos S.A.)Amy Reed (Horticulturist – Hassell)

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