NAME

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

Acacia acuminata

Mimosaceae

fast growing, suit shelter, fragrant yellow flowers

Acacia baileyana

Mimosaceae

fast growing ornamental tree, silvery grey fern-like foliage

Acacia deanei

Mimosaceae

quick growing feathery leaved wattle

Acacia fimbriata

Mimosaceae

beautiful tall shrub, numerous sprays of yellow

Acacia saligna

Mimosaceae

Willow Wattle blue-green foliage

Acacia silvestris

Mimosaceae

bipinnate leaves, bright yellow flowers

Acacia vestita

Mimosaceae

soft hairy grey-green leaves, long showy flowers sprays.

Aeonium nobile

Crassulaceae

large rosettes, purple flower head

Aeonium palmense

Crassulaceae

large yellow flower head, La Palma native

Aeonium spathulatum

Crassulaceae

small rosettes of leaves, dark yellow flowering heads

Alcea rosea

 Papaveraceae

kings poppy pink flower stem up to 2m

Antigonon leptopus

Polygonaceae

Coral vine, free red flowering climber

Brachychiton acerifolius

Sterculiaceae

tree with red racemes of flowers

Brachychiton discolor

Sterculiaceae

tree with green bark and pink flowers

Brachychiton populneum

Stericuliaceae

tree with cream bell flowers

Caesalpinia gillesii

Leguminosae

Bird of Paradice very ornamental small tree

Caesalpinia spinosa

Leguminosae

small tree with spiny stem and yellow green flowers

Callistemon pallidus

Myrthaceae

upright shrub pale yellow brushes

Callistemon rigidus

Myrthaceae

red bottlebrush rigid shrub

Callistemon viridiflorus

Myrthaceae

yellow green brushes

Canarina canariensis

Campanulac.

vine- large orange red bellflower

Cassia coquimbensis

Leguminosae

large bush, yellow flowers all the year

Ceratonia siliqua

Leguminosae

Locust bean, seed pods can be eaten

Cistus symphytifolius

Cistaceae

small shrub pink rose like flowers

Cobea scandens

Polemoniaceae

deep velvety-blue bellflowers, vigourus climber

Cyphomandra betacea

Solanaceae

tree tomato egg shaped red edible fruits, 3 varieties

Daphne gnidium

 Thymelaeaceae

small bush with red berries

Dracaena draco

Dracaenaceae

dragon tree, slow growing , draught res. edible fruits

Echium gentianoides

Boraginaceae

very hardy shrub up to 5 ft, blue flowers

Echium pininana

 Boraginaceae

giant blue flowering heads up to 4m

Echium webbii

Boroginaceae

blue flower heads

Eschscholzia californica

 Papaveraceae

Californian poppy

Grevillea robusta

Proteaceae

hardy tree beautiful foliage and flowers

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Bignoniaceae

tree, blue flowers fine fernlike foliage

Juniperus cedrus

 Cupressaceae

very hardy decorative ceder

Lantana camara

Verbenaceae

Lathis bush with orange flowers switching to red

Lavandula multifida

Labiatae

Canarian lavander dark blue flowers, nice foliage

Melia azedarach

Meliaceae

Persian lilac very ornamental tree

Pinus canariensis

Pinaceae

canarian pine, fire resistant, long spines

Physalis peruvianis

Solanaceae

Cape Gooseberry, edible orange fruits

Phytolacca dioica

 Phytolaccac.

Ombu - large tree very hardy

Psidium cattleianum

Myrtaceae

Strawberry Guava, delicious dkred fruits

Punica granatum

Punicaceae

Pomegranite scarlet flowered shrub edible fruits

Schinus molle

Anacardiaceae

pepper tree, weeping branches, pepper smell

Tecoma stans

Bignoniaceae

yellow elder, shrub-small tree trumpet like yellow flowers

Teline stenopetala

Fabaceae

large bush with small silver-green leaves