This guide provides details of 80 species of native
plants from SEQ suitable to grow
indoors, on cool or hot balconies, in courtyards or
cottage gardens. There is information for each
species on how easy it is to grow, light and water
requirements, colours of flowers and fruit, along with
characteristics including size, optimal growing
conditions, where the species occurs naturally and if
rare or threatened. These plants can be sourced from
Native Plants Queensland or other local community
groups or nurseries. When purchasing plants, we
need to keep in mind that the source is sustainable
and plants were obtained ethically, particularly for
rarer species, and we must not collect plants or seed
from the wild. Further details regarding the species
are often available online, as well as from the book
Mangroves to Mountains.
