Profile plant encyclopedia
Know what
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A working botanical reference shaped by Sydney sites and council guidance. Search species, distinguish Australian natives from locally indigenous plants, and compare practical growing characteristics.
6 plant profiles1 botanical initials9 useful attributes
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Olea europaea
Common Olive
Oleaceae
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Olea europaea subsp. europaea
European Olive
Oleaceae
City of Sydney
TreesCouncil listed
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Olearia ramulosa
Twiggy Daisy-Bush
Asteraceae
Australian nativeDrought
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Ophiopogon japonicus
Ophiopogon
Asparagaceae
grassShade
↗OOplismenus
Oplismenus aemulus
Basket Grass
Poaceae
Inner West
Australian nativeLocal Sydney
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Ozothamnus diosmifolius
White Dogwood
Asteraceae
Australian native
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