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Common name Palms Palms are one of the most well-known and extensively cultivated plant families. They have had an important role to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms, and palms are also widely used in landscaping for their exotic appearance, making them one of the most economically important plants. In many historical cultures, palms were symbols for such ideas as victory, peace, and fertility. Today, palms remain a popular symbol for the tropics and vacations.

Genus Arecaceae

Species Arecales

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Other note Currently, few extensive phylogenetic studies of Arecaceae exist. In 1997, Baker et al. explored subfamily and tribe relationships using chloroplast DNA from 60 genera from all subfamilies and tribes. The results strongly showed that Calamoideae is monophyletic, and that Ceroxyloideae and Coryphoideae are paraphyletic. The relationships of Arecoideae are uncertain but it is possibly related to Ceroxyloideae and Phytelephantoideae. However, hybridization has been observed among Orbignya and Phoenix species, and using chloroplast DNA in cladistic studies may produce inaccurate results due to maternal inheritance of the chloroplast DNA. Chemical and molecular data from non-organelle DNA

Common name Lilly pilly Waterhousea floribunda Sweeper can also be seen at Mirvac’s Mornington Estate, Holsworthy, where it has been effectively used for street trees and screening.

Genus Waterhousea

Species Lepidoptera

Common health issues Waterhousea floribunda 'Sweeper' is a cultivar with a weeping habit and lush green new growth and a ripple in the leaves. It grows to a height of 10m x 58m wide and produces clusters of white flowers in summer. It will grow in full sun to part shade and has and will tolerate light frosts in cool climates

Option for remedy-chemical –non chemical This improved variety of Waterhousea floribunda bred by Downes Wholesale Nursery features a beautiful weeping habit with gorgeous lush green new growth and an elegant ripple in the leaf.

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Common name Flame tree Nuytsia floribunda, commonly known as Western Australian Christmas tree, is a parasitic tree found in Western Australia. It is known for its bright yellow

flowers around Christmas time (summer). It can grow to 10m tall. It is a member of the Loranthaceae or mistletoe family

Genus Nuytsia

Species N. floribunda

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Other note Is an obligate, root hemiparasite. It is photosynthetic and mainly obtains water and mineral nutrients from its hosts. The haustoria borne on the roots of Nuytsia attach themselves to roots of many nearby plants and draw water and therefore nutrients from them. Almost all species are susceptible to attack, haustoria have even has been found attached to underground cables. In natural settings Nuytsia withdraws relatively little from each individual host but is attached to so many other plants that the benefit to this parasitic tree is likely to be considerable.

Common name White tamarind The tree has long been naturalized in the East Indies and the islands of the Pacific. One of the first tamarind trees in Hawaii was planted in 1797. The tamarind was certainly introduced into tropical America, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the West Indies much earlier. In all tropical and near-tropical areas, including South Florida, it is grown as a shade and fruit tree, along roadsides and in dooryards and parks.

Genus Tamarindus

Species T. indica

Common health issues Some times pest may be occurred

Option for remedy-chemical –non chemical Use some branded pesticide

Other note Evergreen tree (Tamarindus indica) of the pea family (see legume), native to tropical Africa and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental and for its edible fruit. The tree grows about 80 ft (24 m) tall and has featherlike leaves. It bears small clusters of yellow flowers and plump pods that do not split open. The soft, brownish edible pulp contains 1 – 12 large, flat seeds that are used in Oriental foods, beverages, and medicines.

Common name Grass tree Xanthorrhoea is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and a member of family Xanthorrhoeaceae. The Xanthorrhoeaceae are monocots, part of order Asparagales. There are 28 species and five subspecies of Xanthorrhoea.

Genus Xanthorrhoea

Species Xanthorrhoea arborea

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Common health issues The Grass Tree can grow for up to 600 years. It is a very slow growing plant with the trunk taking over twenty years to develop, and on average they grow from 1 to 2 centimetres a year. Its cultural and historical value to Australia’s indigenous community has been well documented. The flowering spike not only made the perfect fishing spear but also when it was soaked in water the nectar from the flowers gave a sweet tasting drink. In the bush the flowers were used as a compass. They would open in conjunction with the sun’s arc. Birds and insects are attracted to it and it makes a wonderful landscape plant. It is illegal to take grass trees from the bush unless you are a licensed operator, and so the best way to obtain them is through a nursery. Each plant is given a tag to show that it has been professionally handled.

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Plant it in a sunny position The soil needs to be free draining to avoid water-logging Make sure that the soil around the root system is compacted During the hot summer months a plant will need 30 – 50 litres of water a week

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Common name English lavender Lavandula angustifolia (also Lavandula spica or Lavandula Vera; common lavender, true lavender, or English lavender (though not native to England); formerly L. officinalis) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region, primarily in the Pyrenees and other mountains in northern Spain.

Genus Lavandula

Species L. angustifolia

Common health issues Black spot on leaf as well trunk

Option for remedy-chemical –non chemical Use herbicides

Other note In addition to its use as an ornamental plant, the flowers and leaves are also used as an herbal medicine, either in the form of lavender oil or as an herbal tea. The flowers are also used as a culinary herb, most often as part of the French herb blend called herbes de Provence. Lavender essential oil, when diluted with a carrier oil, is commonly used as a relaxant with massage therapy. Products for home use including lotions, eye pillows—including lavender flowers or the essential oil itself—bath oils, etc. are also used to induce relaxation.

Common name Emerald green Plant taxonomy classifies 'Emerald Green' Arborvitae under Thuja occidentalis. 'Emerald Green' arborvitae is one of its cultivars. The common name for these conifers is often misspelled, "arbor vitae" (technically, when spelled as two words, it's a part of the human anatomy, not a tree). The term is Latin and means "tree of life," due to the alleged medicinal value of its resin. Oddly, this is a case in which

Genus David Beaulieu,

Species L.Beaulieu

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If the typical dimensions for this plant are still too big for your needs, they can be pruned in early spring (before any new growth) to a size with which you are more comfortable. Since this tree is not drought-tolerant, water well during hot summers and mulch generously to hold in some of that water. Sun and Soil Requirements for

Other note 'Emerald Green' arborvitae usually reaches just 12'-14', with a spread of 3'-4'. Its foliage comes in flat sprays and, if you look closely, the needles appear covered in scales.

Common name Saucer Magnolia Common names for the Saucer Magnolia include Tulip tree and magnolia. Saucer magnolia trees are deciduous flowering trees, their showy flowers are large and goblet shaped and may vary in color from light to deep pink. The size and shape of the blooms are what gave the Saucer Magnolia its common name. When fully opened into the "saucer" position the petals range from 5" to as much as 10" in diameter.

Genus Magnolia

Species Magnolia delavayi

Common health issues In addition to the beauty of the fragrant blooms the Magnolia has showy, big and broad dark green leaves. This tree is great for any type of landscape and displays silvery-gray bark in winter. Flowering begins at an early age and provides a mass of color. This beautiful specimen is a 'Must Have' for all Magnolia-lovers! Saucer Magnolia makes an excellent gift for new homeowners!

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Common name Rose of Sharon Rose of sharon is a deciduous flowering shrub. Generally speaking, rose of sharon bushes can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'. However, some cultivars stay shorter (e.g., Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, lightgreen leaves (may vary according to cultivar

Genus David Beaulieu

Species Hibiscus syriacus

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Common health issues Rarely ,wecan see some pest.

Option for remedy-chemical –non chemical It's easiest to give rose of sharon its desired shape by pruning it accordingly during its first two seasons. It can also be trained for espalier.

Other note Its attractive and plentiful blooms make rose of sharon plant fully capable of holding its own as a specimen. One's ability to shape rose of sharon also makes the shrub a prime candidate for hedges. But since rose of sharon bush is deciduous, it makes an effective privacy hedge only in summer. It could be used to achieve privacy around swimming pools, for instance. However, be aware that its blooms could attract unwanted bees. Rose of sharon blooms profusely, and its attractive flowers are its main selling point. Like other types of hibiscus, rose of sharon's flowers bear a striking stamen. Another feature giving the shrub value is its relatively late period of blooming (in the Northeastern U.S., it blooms in August). Rose of sharon is thus able to offer color when many shrubs have long ceased blooming. A heat-lover, rose of sharon is also prized by growers in the Southeastern U.S. who crave plants that can stand up to summer's heat. The plant is reasonably drought-tolerant. Don't give up on rose of sharon, thinking its dead just because it hasn't leafed out by early summer. Rose of sharon not only blooms late, but leafs out late, as well.

Common name Pink rose

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