Suitable Plants
The list below is a guide to suitable plants for the surface irrigation disposal area. Please note, due to wide climatic and soil variations, you should check with your local plant nursery before finalising your plant choice.
Trees
| Botanical name | Common name | Approx. height |
|---|---|---|
| Agonis Flexuosa | Willow Myrtle | 5 – 6 metres |
| Acacia Baileyana | Cootamundra Wattle | 3 – 5 metres |
| Banksia Spp. | – | 3 – 10 metres |
| Casuarina Glauca | Swamp Oak | 6 – 12 metres |
| Casuarina Stricta | Drooping She Oak | 3 – 5 metres |
| Casuarina Cunninghamiana | River She Oak | 6 – 10 metres |
| Callistemon Viminalis | Red Bottlebrush | 3 – 6 metres |
| Callistemon Salignus | White Bottlebrush | 3 – 6 metres |
| Eucalyptus Robusta | Swamp Mahogany | 6 – 9 metres |
| Eucalyptus Saligna | Sydney Blue Gum | 15 – 20 metres |
| Eucalyptus Grandis | Flooded Gum | 10 – 20 metres |
| Eucalyptus Camaldulensis | River Red Gum | 15 – 20 metres |
| Eucalyptus Cosmophylla | Cup Gum | 5 – 6 metres |
| Hymenosporum Flavum | Native Frangipani | 3 – 6 metres |
| Leptospermum Laevigatum | Coast Tea Tree | 5 – 6 metres |
| Melaleuca Armillaris | Bracelet Honey Myrtle | 3 – 4 metres |
| Melaleuca Quinquenervia | Broad Paperbark | 5 – 7 metres |
| Melaleuca Nesophila | Western Tea Myrtle | 2 – 4 metres |
| Pittosporum Spp. | – | 2 – 4 metres |
| Syzygium Paniculatum | Bush Cherry | 8 – 10 metres |
| Tristania Laurina | Kanuka | 3 – 5 metres |
Shrubs
| Botanical name | Common name | Approx. height |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia × Grandiflora | Abelia | 2 – 3 metres |
| Acacia Floribunda | Gossamer Wattle | 2 – 4 metres |
| Acacia Longifolia | Sallow Wattle | 2 – 4 metres |
| Acacia Iteaphylla | Flinders Range Wattle | 2 – 3 metres |
| Cotoneaster Spp. | – | 2 – 4 metres |
| Cortaderia Selloana | Pampas Grass | 2 – 3 metres |
| Cyperus Alternifolius | Umbrella Grass | 0.5 – 1 metre |
| Cyperus Papyrus | Papyrus | 1 – 2 metres |
| Cassia Spp. | Swamp Mahogany | 1 – 3 metres |
| Chamelaucium Uncinatum | Geraldton Wax | 2 – 4 metres |
| Dryandra Formosa | – | 1 – 3 metres |
| Eremophila Spp. | – | 1 – 2 metres |
| Grevillea Spp. | – | 1 – 3 metres |
| Hebe Spp. | Veronica | 0.5 – 1 metre |
| Iris Pseudacorus | Yellow Flag Iris | 0.5 – 1 metre |
| Nerium Oleander | Oleander | 2 – 3 metres |
| Melaleuca Decussata | Cross Leaved Honey Myrtle | 1 – 2 metres |
| Phormium Tenax | New Zealand Flax | 2 – 2.5 metres |
Perennials / Ground cover
| Botanical name | Common name | Approx. height |
|---|---|---|
| Aster Novi-belgii | Perennial Aster | 0.5 – 1 metre |
| Canna | – | 1 – 2 metres |
| Chrysanthemum Frutescens | Marguerite Daisy | 1 metre |
| Chrysanthemum Maximum | Shasta Daisy | 1 metre |
| Gazania Rigens | Black Eyed Susan | 0.4 metre |
| Impatiens Spp. | – | 0.4 metre |
| Salvia Uliginosa | Bog Salvia | 0.4 metre |
| Viola Spp. | – | 0.4 metre |
Climbers
| Botanical name | Common name | Approx. height |
|---|---|---|
| Bougainvillaea Spp. | – | Variable |
| Clematis Spp. | – | Variable |
| Hardenbergia Violacea | Purple Coral Pea | Variable |
| Hibbertia Scandens | Snake Vine | Variable |
| Jasminum Grandiflorum | – | Variable |
| Jasminum Polyanthum | – | Variable |
| Jasminum Officinale | Common Jasmine | Variable |
| Kennedia Rubicunda | Dusky Coral Pea | Variable |
| Lonicera Japonica | Japanese Honeysuckle | Variable |
| Passiflora Spp. | Passion Flower | Variable |
| Vitis Coignetiae | Glory Vine | Variable |