List of Native Plants Grown in the Melville–Cockburn Area Compiled
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List of native plants grown in the Melville–Cockburn area compiled by the Murdoch Branch of the Wildflower Society of Western Australia The plants listed here have been grown in the suburb indicated or at Murdoch University for at least seven years and are considered reliable. Plant size is a guide. For some species there are now selections or cultivars that may grow taller or shorter. An asterisk * indicates not native to Western Australia. Suburb abbreviations: H Hilton, K Kardinya, NL North Lake, W Winthrop MU Murdoch University TREES (7 metres and taller) Acacia acuminata Jam K Acacia aneura Mulga K Acacia aptaneura Slender Mulga K Acacia ayersiana Broad-leaf Mulga K Acacia denticulosa Sandpaper Wattle K Acacia lasiocalyx K *Acacia podalyriaefolia Queensland Silver Wattle K Acacia saligna Black Wattle K Acacia steedmanii W Actinostrobus arenarius Sandplain Cypress K Agonis flexuosa WA Peppermint H, K, MU Allocasuarina fraseriana Sheoak H, K Banksia ashbyi subsp. ashbyi K, MU Banksia attenuata Slender Banksia K, MU, W Banksia grandis Bull Banksia K, MU, W *Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia Coast Banksia H, MU Banksia menziesii Menzies Banksia MU, W Banksia prionotes Acorn Banksia MU *Brachychiton discolor Lacebark Kurrajong H Callitris preissii Rottnest Cypress K Corymbia calophylla Marri K Eucalyptus caesia subsp. caesia Caesia K, MU Eucalyptus caesia subsp. magna Silver Princess MU *Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon-scented Gum K Eucalyptus diversicolor Karri K Eucalyptus erythrocorys Illyarrie K, MU Eucalyptus todtiana Pricklybark K Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum K Eucalyptus youngiana W Eucalyptus victrix K Eucalyptus websteriana K Hakea laurina Pincushion Hakea NL, W Hakea multilineata Grass-leaf Hakea K Hakea petiolaris subsp. trichophylla Sea Urchin Hakea K, W Hakea preissii Needle Tree W Hakea prostrata Harsh Hakea K, W Jacksonia furcellata Stinkwood K *Macadamia tetraphylla K *Melaleuca armillaris Bracelet Honey Myrtle H *Melaleuca bracteata Black Teatree H Melaleuca lanceolata Rottnest Island Teatree K Melaleuca nesophila K, MU Melaleuca preissiana Common Paperbark, Moonah K, W Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Swamp Paperbark K Pittosporum angustifolia K *Stenocarpus sinuosus Wheel of Fire K Xylomelum occidentale Woody Pear K (slow-growing) SHRUBS (2 to 7 metres) Acacia ashbyi K Acacia glaucoptera Winged Wattle K, W *Acacia gunnii W Acacia merinthophora Zig-zag Wattle K Adenanthos cygnorum Woolly Bush K Banksia coccinea Scarlet Banksia W Banksia hookeriana Hookers Banksia W Banksia media Southern Plans Banksia MU Banksia pilostylis MU, W Calothamnus quadrifidus One-sided Bottlebrush K, NL, W subsp. quadrifidus K subsp. petraeus K subsp. angustifolius K Chamelaucium uncinatum Geraldton Wax K, MU Calothamnus rupestris K Dryandra longifolia W Dryandra nobilis W Dryandra polycephala W Eucalyptus macrocarpa Mottlecah MU Eucalyptus pleurocarpa Tallerack K, MU Eucalyptus preissiana Bell-fruited Mallee MU Eucalyptus pyriformis Pear-fruited Mallee W Eucalyptus tetraptera Square-fruited Mallee W Grevillea endlicheriana K Grevillea leucopteris K, W Grevillea olivacea cv H, K Grevillea petrophiloides K, MU, W Hakea chromatropa K Hakea orthorhyncha Bird Beak Hakea K, W Hakea platysperma Cricket Ball Hakea K *Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani H Kunzea baxteri K, MU Kunzea glabrescens Spearwood K Kunzea pulchella MU Melaleuca huegelii subsp. huegelii Chenille Honeymyrtle K, MU, W Melaleuca megacephala K Melaleuca nematophylla K Melaleuca systena Coast Honeymyrtle K Melaleuca viminea K Melaleuca huegelii subsp. pristicensis K *Melaleuca hypericifolia W Paraserianthes lophantha Crested Wattle W Ricinocarpos Bridal Star K Senna artemisioides Native Cassia K Spyridium globulosum Basket Bush K Templetonia retusa Cockies Tongues K, W SHRUBS (below 2 metres) Adenanthos cuneatus K, NL, W Adenanthos cunninghamii W Adenanthos forrestii K Allocasuarina humilis Dwarf Sheoak K, W Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia K, MU *Banksia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia W Beaufortia aestiva Summer Bottlebrush MU, W Boronia crenulata K, MU Brachyloma preissii K Callistemon Kings Park Special W Callistemon Tom Thumb W Calothamnus sanguineus Silky Clawflower K Calytrix fraseri K, W *Carissa ovata Native Plum H Chamelaucium ciliatum W Chamelaucium floriferum or Walpole Wax H *Correa pulchella NL *Correa reflexa W Darwinia citriodora W Darwinia oldfieldii K, W Daviesia physodes K Diplolaena angustifolia Yanchep Rose K Eremaea pauciflora W Eremophila bignoniiflora NL Eremophila calorhabdos NL Eremophila glabra W Eremophila nivea NL Eremophila oppositifolia NL Eremophila cultivars Summertime Blue NL Augusta Storm NL Beryl’s Lipstick NL Grevillea bipinnatifida K, W Grevillea crithmifolia K Grevillea dielsiana K Grevillea maxwellii W Grevillea mccutcheonii W Grevillea preissii K Grevillea thelemanniana W Grevillea cultivars Masons hybrid NL Peaches and Cream NL Winpara Gold NL Bonfire NL Seaspray NL Gingin Gem NL Apricot Glow NL Hakea lissocarpha K Hakea petiolaris subsp. petiolaris K Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty’ K Guichenotia macrantha H, K Guichenotia micrantha K, W Hibbertia cuneiformis K, MU Hypocalymma angustifolium White Myrtle NL Hypocalymma robustum Swan River Myrtle W Hypocalymma xanthopetalum K Isopogon dubius Rose Coneflower K Isopogon formosus W Isopogon divergens W Lambertia multiflora K Melaleuca huegelii subsp. huegelii (low, spreading form) K, MU Melaleuca fulgens K, W Melaleuca radula Granite Honeymyrtle K Nematolepis phebalioides W Phyllanthus calycinus False Boronia K Pileanthus limacis Coast Coppercups K Pimelea ferruginea Coast Banjine K, W Scaevola crassifolia K Thryptomene baeckeacea W Verticordia grandis (grafted on Chamelaucium rootstock) Scarlet Featherflower W Verticordia mitchelliana W Verticordia monadelpha W Verticordia plumosa W Verticordia staminosa W Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary H PERENNIAL HERBS Anigozanthos flavidus Tall Kangaroo Paw K, W Chrysocephalum ramosissimum K Conostylis aculeata Cottonheads K Conostylis candicans Grey Cottonheads K, MU, W Dampiera incana K Dampiera linearis K, NL Dianella revoluta Dianella K, W Enchylanea tomentosa NL, W Lechenaultia biloba Blue Leschenaultia W Lechenaultia floribunda W Lechenaultia linarioides Coast Leschenaultia K Orthrosanthus multiflorus Morning Iris NL Patersonia occidentalis Purple Flag K, W Tetragonia tetragonioides Warrigal Greens, New Zealand Spinach H GRASSES AND SEDGES Austrostipa elegantissima Feather Speargrass K, W Austrostipa flavescens K Cymbopogon obtectus K Ficinia nodosa Knotted Club Rush K, W *Lomandra longifolia H Lomandra nigricans W Microlaena stipioides Weeping Grass (dies back to rhizome in summer) H Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass K GROUND COVERS Banksia blechnifolia MU Banksia petiolaris MU Banksia repens Creeping Banksia MU Dichondra repens Kidney Weed H Dryandra lindleyana subsp. lindleyana Couch Honeypot K, W Eremophila biserrata NL Eremophila serpens W Eremophila Kalbarri Carpet NL Hibbertia grossulariifolia K Myoporum parvifolium Creeping Myoporum NL Scholtzia ‘Pink Creeper’ K CLIMBERS Billardiera concolor K Hardenbergia comptoniana Hardenbergia H, K Kennedia nigricans Black Kennedia K Caladenia latifolia Pink Fairy Orchid K, NL Microtis species (sometimes appears spontaneously) Mignonette Orchid K ANNUALS Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea Pink Everlasting K Trachymene coerulea Rottnest Island Laceflower W GRASS TREES (BALGA), ZAMIAS, PALMS *Archontophoenix cunninghamii Bangalow Palm W Macrozamia fraseri Zamia K Xanthorrhoea drummondii K (slow-growing) Xanthorrhoea preissii Balga K (native), W .