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Jarrah, Marri and Wandoo

Associated soils are often free draining and gravelly, with natural low fertility.

Species List

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Descriptions:

Acacia acuminata (raspberry jam tree, jam wattle, mangard);
Upright, fast growing, small tree (6-10m tall spread of 3-5m); flowers Jul-Aug. Adapts to most relatively well drained soils and prefers partial to full sun, growing best in warm areas. Frost tolerant, ornamental and provides some shade. The Jam tree is the floral emblem of the Shire of Toodyay. It is believed to be the preferred host of the native sandalwood plant. It also supports local mistletoe that produces the sticky, edible white or pink berries that attract mistletoebirds.

Acacia celastrifolia (shining wattle). Medium shrub (2-4m tall, spread 1.5-2m); flowers Jul-Oct. Ornamental wattle with grey-green foliage. Well drained, light to medium soils and partial or full sun. Prefers sheltered from strong winds and appreciates a light pruning.

Acacia pulchella (prickly moses). Prickly small shrub with profuse golden yellow flower heads from July-Nov. Well drained light to heavy soils, dappled shade, partial or full sun. Useful for restricting human and animal access to areas. Prune after flowering to prolong life of plant.

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Allocasuarina fraseriana (rock sheoak). Tree (10-20m tall spread 5-10m). An ornamental species that adapts to most relatively well drained soils and partial or full sun. An ideal shade or shelter tree, it tolerates light to medium frosts and limited dry periods.

Allocasuarina humilis (dwarf sheoak). Medium shrub with blue green foliage adapted to well drained soils. Male and female flowers on separate plants.

Anigozanthos manglesii (red and green kangaroo paw). Perennial, clump-forming herb; flowers Jun - Dec. Requires light to medium soils, partial or full sun. Can be damaged by frost. In cultivation it is recommended that clumps be divided every 2-3 years to promote vigorous growth.

Bossiaea eriocarpa. Dwarf shrub (0.3-1m tall spread 0.5-1m) red pea-shaped flowers; from Aug - Oct. Well drained soils, with dappled shade or partial sun. Withstands light frost; prune after flowering.

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Calothamnus quadrifidus (one sided bottlebrush) Tall shrub (2-4m spread 2-5m); flowers Oct - Mar. Adapts to wide range of soils and conditions. Best in relatively well drained soils, with partial or full sun. Tolerates light frosts and wind, waterlogging and extended dry periods. Useful for gardens, windbreaks, screening and soil erosion control.

Calothamnus sanguineus (pindak) Large shrub (0.5-2.5m tall spread 1-3m); flowers sporadically. This ornamental species will grow in well drained soils with partial or full sun. Tolerates most frosts, winds and extended dry periods. Useful for growing under established eucalypts and for soil erosion control.

Corymbia calophylla (marri) Large tree to 25m. produces profusion of creamy white flowers and distinctive large honky nuts. Very fast growing. Adapts to most soils and prefers well drained soils that are moist for extended periods. Full sun or partial shade. Withstands light to moderate frosts. Excellent for shade, shelter and wind erosion control. Attracts birds and insects.

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Eucalyptus accedens (powderbark wandoo). Medium to tall tree (8-25m tall, spread 6-15m); flowers Nov - Mar. New bark in autumn is pinkish/orange. Adapts to most well drained soils, tolerant of extended dry periods. Grows on lateritic breakaways or ridges, and is a good indicator of the presence of salt. Valued by bee-keepers for it's pollen production.

Eucalyptus astringens (brown mallet). Tree (5-25m tall spread 4-10m). Reasonably well drained soils in an open, sunny situation. Tolerates clay soils or alkaline soils but doesn't like waterlogging. Hardy to light frosts and extended dry periods. Useful for shade, shelter and the taller component of a wind break. Prone to irreversible fire damage but regenerates freely from seed.

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Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah). Large tree (6-40m tall, spread 6-25m); flowers Sept-Feb. Prefers moderately heavy soils with a clay subsoil. Tolerates light to medium frosts.

Eucalyptus wandoo (wandoo, white gum). Upright tree (8-30m tall spread 6-20m) flowering Nov - April. Grows in well-drained acidic sandy loams with a clay subsoil. Useful for shade, shelter and erosion control, drought tolerant but generally not hardy to heavy frosts.

Hakea lissocarpha (honeybush). Small shrub (0.6-2m tall spread 1-3m); flowers May - Sept. Free draining soils, full sun or semi-shaded areas. Tolerant to most frosts and extended dry periods. Responds to pruning. Useful for embankments, informal hedging, foot traffic control and nesting refuge for small birds.

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Kennedia coccinea (coral vine). Scrambling plant with scarlet flowers in spring. Needs free draining soils and sheltered position.

Lechenaultia biloba (blue lechenaultia). Dwarf shrub (0.3-1m tall spread 0.3-1M); flowers May - Feb. Grows in lateritic, granitic and sandy soils. Full sun or light shade. Heavy frosts usually damage plants; tolerates extended dry periods but responds well to supplementary watering in dry times. Responds to light pruning.

Leptospermum erubescens (roadside or pink tea tree). Shrub (1.5-3m tall spread 1-2m); flowers Oct - Dec. Sandy or gravelly soils, hardy to moderate frosts and withstands extended dry periods. Appreciates supplementary watering, responds well to pruning. Good hedging plant.

Sollya heterophylla (australian bluebell). Twining shrub, flowering much of the year, but mainly Oct - Feb. Occurs on a variety of soils.

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