What flora can be found in Australia?
The flora of Australia comprises a vast assemblage of plant species estimated to over 20,000 vascular and 14,000 non-vascular plants, 250,000 species of fungi and over 3,000 lichens….Largest angiosperm families in Australia.
| Family | % of total flora1 | Notable genera |
|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | 12.0 | Acacia, Pultenaea, Daviesia, Bossiaea |
What are 8 native Australian animals?
- Koala. Koalas are cuddly tree-dwelling mammals with large noses.
- Kangaroo. Kangaroos have a triangular, upright body supported by two large hind legs, small forelimbs, and large thick tails.
- Wombat.
- Emu.
- Red Bellied Black Snake.
- Blue Tongued Lizard.
- Dingo.
- Echidna.
What two trees are native to Australia?
Although most people think of eucalypts when they think of native Australian trees there are a diverse range of trees that are native to this continent.
- Acacia (wattle)
- Banksia.
- Baobab.
- Boronia.
- Casuarina.
- Australian conifers.
- Eucalypt.
- Grevillea.
Can grow to 6 feet tall native to Australia?
Pink Beauty (Eremophily laanii) The first few blooms are beginning to appear on this Australian native. Grows up to 6 ft.
What grows tall and fast?
Lofty Trees One of the fastest-growing evergreen trees is Leyland cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii), which grows as much as 3 feet per year when young, reaching 20 to 30 feet tall in 10 years.
How do I grow my privacy screen?
- Evergreen trees. Evergreen trees make excellent privacy screens because they provide year-round coverage.
- Evergreen shrubs. Coniferous evergreen shrubs and broadleaf evergreens provide privacy for sight lines that are lower to the ground.
- Hedge plants.
- Robust vines.
- Bamboo.
- Ornamental grasses.
- Weeping trees.