Supplemental Summer Irrigation Winter Irrigation Irrigation Botanical Name Common Name recommendation recommendation Requirements Acacia baileyana BAILEY ACACIA None Young trees only None
Acacia decurrens GREEN WATTLE None Young trees only None
Acacia melanoxylon BLACK ACACIA None Young trees only None
Acacia spp. ACACIA None Young trees only None
Acer palmatum JAPANESE MAPLE Occasional flooding Moderate None
Acer saccharinum SILVER MAPLE Moderate Minimal Moderate – Low
Agonis flexuosa PEPPERMINT TREE Minimal Minimal Minimal
Albizia distachya PLUME ALBIZIA Minimal - None Minimal None
Albizia julibrissin SILK TREE Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Alnus cordata ITALIAN ALDER Regular Regular Regular
Alnus rhombifolia WHITE ALDER Regular Regular Regular
Araucaria bidwillii BUNYA-BUNYA Regular Regular Regular
Araucaria columnaris STAR PINE Regular Regular Regular
Araucaria heterophylla NORFOLK ISLAND PINE Regular Regular Regular
Arbutus unedo STRAWBERRY TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal
Archontophoenix alexandrae ALEXANDRA PALM Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal Archontophoenix KING PALM Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal cunninghamiana Bauhinia blakeana HONG KONG ORCHID TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal
Bauhinia variegata PURPLE ORCHID TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal
Betula pendula EUROPEAN WHITE BIRCH Regular Regular Regular
Betula spp. BIRCH Regular Regular Regular
Brachychiton populneus BOTTLE TREE Moderate – Minimal Minimal Minimal
Brahea armata MEXICAN BLUE PALM Minimal Minimal Minimal
Brahea edulis GUADALUPE PALM Minimal Minimal Minimal
Broussonetia papyrifera PAPER MULBERRY Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Butia capitata PINDO PALM Regular Regular Regular
Calliandra tweedii TRINIDAD FLAME BUSH Minimal - None Minimal None
Callistemon citrinus LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Minimal None None
Callistemon citrinus 'Violaceus' PINK BOTTLEBRUSH Moderate Moderate Moderate
Callistemon viminalis WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Moderate Moderate Moderate
Calocedrus decurrens INCENSE CEDAR Minimal - None Minimal None
Calodendrum capense CAPE CHESTNUT Regular Regular Regular
Casimiroa edulis WHITE SAPOTE Regular Regular Regular
Cassia excelsa CROWN OF GOLD TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Cassia leptophylla GOLD MEDALLION TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None Castanea spp. CHESTNUT Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Low
Casuarina cunninghamiana RIVER SHE-OAK Minimal Young trees only None
Casuarina stricta DROOPING SHE-OAK Minimal Young trees only None
Cedrus atlantica ATLAS CEDAR Minimal None None
Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' CEDAR WEEPING Minimal Young trees only None
Cedrus deodara DEODAR CEDAR Minimal Young trees only None
Cedrus spp. CEDAR Minimal Young trees only None
Celtis spp. HACKBERRY Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Ceratonia siliqua CAROB Minimal None None
Cercis canadensis EASTERN REDBUD Minimal None None
Cercis occidentalis WESTERN REDBUD Minimal None None
Chamaerops humilis MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM Moderate Moderate None
Chionanthus retusus CHINESE FRINGE TREE Regular Regular Regular
Chorisia speciosa SILK-FLOSS TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal
Cinnamomum camphora CAMPHOR TREE Moderate – Minimal Young trees only None
Citrus limon LEMON Regular Regular Regular
Citrus sinensis ORANGE Regular Regular Regular
Cordyline australis DRACAENA Regular Regular Regular
Cotoneaster lacteus RED CLUSTERBERRY Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal
Cryptomeria japonica JAPANESE CEDAR Regular Regular Regular
Cupaniopsis anacardioides CARROTWOOD Minimal None None
Cupressocyparis leylandii LEYLAND CYPRESS Regular Regular Regular
Cupressus macrocarpa MONTEREY CYPRESS Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Cupressus sempervirens ITALIAN CYPRESS Minimal Minimal Minimal
Cupressus spp. CYPRESS Minimal Minimal Minimal
Diospyros virginiana AMERICAN PERSIMMON Regular Regular Regular
Dodonaea viscosa HOPSEED Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Dracaena draco DRAGON TREE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Duranta repens SKY FLOWER Regular Regular Regular
Eriobotrya deflexa BRONZE LOQUAT Regular Regular Regular
Eriobotrya japonica EDIBLE LOQUAT Regular Regular Regular
Erythrina bidwillii BIDWILLS CORAL TREE Regular Regular Regular
Erythrina caffra KAFFIRBOOM CORAL TREE Regular Regular Regular
Erythrina coralloides NAKED CORAL TREE Regular Regular Regular
Erythrina crista-galli COCKSPUR CORAL TREE Regular Regular Regular
Erythrina spp. CORAL TREE Regular Regular Regular
Eucalyptus camaldulensis RED GUM Minimal None Minimal Eucalyptus cinerea ASH GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus citriodora LEMON-SCENTED GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus cladocalyx SUGAR GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus cornuta YATE Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus ficifolia RED FLOWERING GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus globulus BLUE GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus grandis FLOODED GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus leucoxylon WHITE IRONBARK Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus maculata SPOTTED GUM Minimal None Minimal NICHOL'S WILLOW LEAFED Eucalyptus nicholii Minimal None Minimal PEPPERMINT Eucalyptus polyanthemos SILVER DOLLAR GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus rudis DESERT GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus sideroxylon RED IRONBARK Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus spp. EUCALYPTUS Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus torquata CORAL GUM Minimal None Minimal
Eucalyptus viminalis MANNA GUM Minimal None Minimal
Euphorbia cotinifolia CARIBBEAN COPPER TREE Minimal None Minimal
Feijoa sellowiana PINEAPPLE GUAVA Regular Regular Regular
Ficus 'Alii' FICUS ALII Regular Regular Regular
Ficus benjamina WEEPING FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus carica EDIBLE FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus elastica RUBBER TREE Regular Regular Regular
Ficus macrophylla MORETON BAY FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus microcarpa WEEPING INDIAN LAUREL FIG Regular Regular Regular GREEN GEM INDIAN LAUREL Ficus microcarpa 'Green Gem' Regular Regular Regular FIG Ficus microcarpa 'Nitida' INDIAN LAUREL FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus rubiginosa RUSTY LEAF FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus spp. FIG Regular Regular Regular
Ficus watkinsiana WATKINS FIG Regular Regular Regular
Fraxinus uhdei SHAMEL ASH Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Fraxinus uhdei 'Tomlinson' TOMLINSON ASH Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Fraxinus velutina ARIZONA ASH Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Fraxinus velutina 'Dr Pironne' ASH ARIZONA Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Fraxinus velutina 'Modesto' MODESTO ASH Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Geijera parviflora AUSTRALIAN WILLOW Moderate – Minimal None Minimal
Ginkgo biloba MAIDENHAIR TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Low
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' GINKGO AUTUMN GOLD Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Low Grevillea robusta SILK OAK Minimal None Minimal
Hakea laurina PINCUSHION TREE None None None
Harpephyllum caffrum KAFFIR PLUM Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Low
Hymenosporum flavum SWEETSHADE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Jacaranda mimosifolia JACARANDA Moderate – Minimal Minimal - None Minimal
Juglans hindsii CALIFORNIA BLACK WALNUT None None None
Juniperus chinensis CHINESE JUNIPER Minimal Minimal None
Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' HOLLYWOOD JUNIPER Minimal Minimal None
Juniperus spp. JUNIPER Minimal Minimal None
Koelreuteria bipinnata CHINESE FLAME TREE Moderate Moderate Minimal
Koelreuteria paniculata GOLDENRAIN TREE Moderate Moderate Minimal
Lagerstroemia indica CRAPE MYRTLE Moderate – Minimal Young trees only None Lagerstroemia indica CRAPE MYRTLE Moderate – Minimal Young trees only None 'Muskogee' Lagerstroemia indica CRAPE MYRTLE TUSCARORA Moderate – Minimal Young trees only None 'Tuscarora' Lagunaria patersonii PRIMROSE TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Laurus nobilis SWEET BAY Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Leptospermum laevigatum AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Leptospermum spp. TEA TREE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Leucaena glauca WHITE POPINAC Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal None
Liquidambar orientalis ORIENTAL SWEETGUM Moderate Moderate Moderate
Liquidambar styraciflua AMERICAN SWEETGUM Moderate Moderate Moderate Liquidambar styraciflua BURGUNDY SWEETGUM Moderate Moderate Moderate 'Burgundy' Liquidambar styraciflua ROUND-LEAFED SWEETGUM Moderate Moderate Moderate 'Rotundiloba' Liriodendron tulipifera TULIP TREE Regular Regular Regular
Lophostemon confertus BRISBANE BOX Minimal None None FERN-LEAF CATALINA Lyonothamnus floribundus Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Minimal IRONWOOD Macadamia tetraphylla ROUGH-SHELL MACADAMIA Regular Regular Regular
Magnolia grandiflora SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Moderate Moderate Minimal Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel MAGNOLIA SAMUEL SOMMER Moderate - Regular Moderate -Regular Moderate -Regular Sommer' Malus sylvestris EDIBLE APPLE Moderate - Regular Moderate -Regular Moderate -Regular
Maytenus boaria MAYTEN TREE Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Melaleuca armillaris DROOPING MELALEUCA Minimal None None
Melaleuca ericifolia HEATH MELALEUCA Minimal None None
Melaleuca nesophila PINK MELALEUCA Minimal None None
Melaleuca quinquenervia CAJEPUT TREE Minimal None None NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS Metrosideros excelsus Minimal Young trees only None TREE Morus alba WHITE MULBERRY Regular Regular Regular Musa spp. BANANA Ample Ample Ample
Myoporum laetum MYOPORUM Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Myrtus communis TRUE MYRTLE Moderate – Minimal Moderate – Minimal Low
Neodypsis decaryi TRIANGLE PALM Regular Regular Regular
Nerium oleander OLEANDER Minimal None None
Olea europaea OLIVE Minimal None None
Persea americana AVOCADO Regular Regular Regular
Persea borbonia RED BAY Regular Regular Regular
Phoenix canariensis CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM Moderate – Minimal None None
Phoenix dactylifera DATE PALM Regular Regular Regular
Phoenix loureri DATE PALM Regular Regular Regular
Phoenix reclinata SENEGAL PALM Regular Regular Regular
Phoenix roebelenii PYGMY DATE PALM Regular Regular Regular
Pinus brutia CALABRIAN PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus canariensis CANARY ISLAND PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus densiflora JAPANESE RED PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus edulis PINON PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus halepensis ALEPPO PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus pinaster CLUSTER PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus pinea ITALIAN STONE PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus radiata MONTEREY PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus thunbergiana JAPANESE BLACK PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pinus torreyana TORREY PINE Minimal Young trees only None
Pistacia chinensis CHINESE PISTACHE Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Pittosporum crassifolium KARO Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum phillyreoides WILLOW PITTOSPORUM Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum rhombifolium QUEENSLAND PITTOSPORUM Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum spp. PITTOSPORUM Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum tobira MOCK ORANGE Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum undulatum VICTORIAN BOX Moderate Moderate Minimal
Pittosporum viridiflorum CAPE PITTOSPORUM Moderate Moderate Minimal
Platanus acerifolia LONDON PLANE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Platanus acerifolia 'Bloodgood' LONDON PLANE BLOODGOOD Moderate Moderate Moderate
Platanus occidentalis AMERICAN SYCAMORE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Platanus racemosa CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Platycladus orientalis ORIENTAL ARBORVITAE Moderate Moderate Minimal
Podocarpus gracilior FERN PINE Regular Regular Regular Podocarpus henkelii LONG-LEAFED YELLOWWOOD Regular Regular Regular
Podocarpus macrophyllus YEW PINE Minimal Minimal Minimal
Podocarpus nagi PODOCARPUS NAGI Regular Regular Regular
Populus alba WHITE POPLAR Regular Regular Regular
Populus nigra 'Italica' LOMBARDY POPLAR Regular Regular Regular
Prunus amygdalus ALMOND Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus armeniaca APRICOT Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus blireiana FLOWERING PLUM Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus caroliniana CAROLINA LAUREL CHERRY Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus cerasifera PURPLE-LEAF PLUM Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus domestica PLUM Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus lyonii CATALINA CHERRY Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus 'Mt Fuji' CHERRY MT FUJI Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Prunus persica PEACH Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular JAPANESE FLOWERING Prunus serrulata Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular CHERRY Psidium cattleianum STRAWBERRY GUAVA Regular Regular Regular
Pyrus calleryana ORNAMENTAL PEAR Moderate Moderate Moderate
Pyrus communis FRUITING PEAR Moderate Moderate Moderate
Pyrus kawakamii EVERGREEN PEAR Moderate Moderate Moderate
Quercus agrifolia COAST LIVE OAK Minimal None Minimal - None
Quercus ilex HOLLY OAK Minimal None Minimal - None
Quercus suber CORK OAK Minimal None Minimal - None
Quercus virginiana SOUTHERN LIVE OAK Minimal None Minimal - None
Radermachera sinica CHINA DOLL Regular Regular Regular
Ravenea rivularis MAJESTY PALM Regular Regular Regular
Roystonea oleracea SOUTH AMERICAN ROYAL PALM Regular Regular Regular
Roystonea regia CUBAN ROYAL PALM Regular Regular Regular
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' CORKSCREW WILLOW Regular Regular Regular
Schefflera actinophylla QUEENSLAND UMBRELLA TREE Regular Regular Regular
Schinus molle CALIFORNIA PEPPER Minimal Minimal None
Schinus terebinthifolius BRAZILIAN PEPPER Minimal None None
Sequoia sempervirens COAST REDWOOD Ample Ample Ample
Sequoiadendron giganteum GIANT SEQUOIA Ample Ample Ample
Stenocarpus sinuatus FIREWHEEL TREE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Strelitzia nicolai GIANT BIRD OF PARADISE Moderate Moderate Moderate
Syagrus romanzoffianum QUEEN PALM Moderate Moderate Minimal
Syzygium paniculatum BRUSH CHERRY Moderate Moderate Moderate Tabebuia chrysotricha GOLDEN TRUMPET TREE Regular Regular Regular
Taxodium mucronatum MONTEZUMA CYPRESS Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Thevetia peruviana YELLOW OLEANDER Minimal None Minimal
Tipuana tipu TIPU Regular Regular Regular
Trachycarpus fortunei WINDMILL PALM Regular Regular Regular
Tristaniopsis laurina WATER GUM None None None
Tupidanthus calyptratus TUPIDANTHUS Regular Regular Regular
Ulmus parvifolia CHINESE ELM Regular Regular Regular
Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake' DRAKE ELM Regular Regular Regular
Ulmus pumila SIBERIAN ELM Regular Regular Regular
Umbellularia californica CALIFORNIA BAY Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Viburnum tinus LAURUSTINUS Regular Regular Regular
Washingtonia filifera CALIFORNIA FAN PALM Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Washingtonia robusta MEXICAN FAN PALM Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Wodyetia bifurcata FOXTAIL PALM Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular Moderate - Regular
Xylosma congestum XYLOSMA Moderate Moderate Moderate
Yucca elephantipes GIANT YUCCA Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Yucca gloriosa SPANISH DAGGER Minimal - None Minimal - None None
Yucca spp. YUCCA Minimal - None Minimal - None None