What are indigenous plants?
Indigenous plants are the true locals.
The beautiful Hoary Sunray, Leucochrysum albicans subsp tricolor is endangered in Victoria
They have been here for thousands of years and have adapted to our climate and soils. The local insects, birds and marsupials know and depend on the food and shelter that they provide.
Imagine a new supermarket chain has bought out your familiar old one and now it sells only brands you've never heard of and there's worse, they only open at inconvenient times.
In the same way, our wildlife have evolved with the local plants, they know what the nectar tastes like and when its flowing. They know where to find insects under the bark and how to use the bark to build nests. Some wildlife may adapt to the new plants in our gardens but they may not be as healthy as they would be living off the indigenous plants.
In this section you can read informative articles about the Indigenous Flora of the Geelong District.
Imagine a new supermarket chain has bought out your familiar old one and now it sells only brands you've never heard of and there's worse, they only open at inconvenient times.
In the same way, our wildlife have evolved with the local plants, they know what the nectar tastes like and when its flowing. They know where to find insects under the bark and how to use the bark to build nests. Some wildlife may adapt to the new plants in our gardens but they may not be as healthy as they would be living off the indigenous plants.
In this section you can read informative articles about the Indigenous Flora of the Geelong District.
You may also like to read about;
The local acacias and where they grow;
The Sentinals, eucalypts of the Barrabool Hills;
The two local and very beautiful casuarinas;
Our cypress-pine that dates back to the ice age;
The edible fruit bearing Cherry Ballart;
The sweet perfumed Tree Violet that's as Tenacious as a Terrier.
Named after a unique colonial beer the Wedge-leaf/Giant Hop-bush.
The local acacias and where they grow;
The Sentinals, eucalypts of the Barrabool Hills;
The two local and very beautiful casuarinas;
Our cypress-pine that dates back to the ice age;
The edible fruit bearing Cherry Ballart;
The sweet perfumed Tree Violet that's as Tenacious as a Terrier.
Named after a unique colonial beer the Wedge-leaf/Giant Hop-bush.
