Proteaceae
Southern flowering family
Proteaceae is a plant family native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere, particularly Australia and South Africa.
The family includes striking ornamental plants like proteas, banksias, and grevilleas, known for their unusual flower structures and adaptation to nutrient-poor soils.
The garden featured several Proteaceae species with their distinctive cone-shaped blooms.
Plants producing covered seeds
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- perianthFlower's outer sterile whorls
- bractsModified leaves near flowers
seedpod · follicle · foliage · nectar · pollination · nutrient-poor · leathery · woody
Padded needle storage
- sugarbushTrees tapped for syrup
- floristryCraft of arranging blooms
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
cultivar · drought-tolerant · garden · specimen · arrangement · export · long-lasting · striking
Native to one area
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- relictBiological or legal survivor
- disjunctSeparated or disjoined
- speciationFormation of distinct species
radiation · biodiversity · bushland · heath · ancient · divergence · isolation
angiosperms
Plants producing covered seeds
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- perianthFlower's outer sterile whorls
bracts · seedpod · follicle · foliage · nectar · pollination · nutrient-poor · leathery · woody · shrub
Macadamia
Tree genus, Australian origin
pincushion
Padded needle storage
- sugarbushTrees tapped for syrup
- floristryCraft of arranging blooms
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
ornamental · cultivar · drought-tolerant · garden · specimen · arrangement · export · long-lasting · striking · showy
endemic
Native to one area
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- relictBiological or legal survivor
- disjunctSeparated or disjoined
speciation · radiation · biodiversity · bushland · heath · ancient · divergence · isolation
- Gondwana relicsmoa, elephant bird