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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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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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