native plants
Region's original vegetation
Native plants are species that occur naturally in a particular region, having evolved there over thousands of years without human introduction.
The term distinguishes indigenous vegetation from exotic or invasive species brought from elsewhere: The garden features native plants that attract local pollinators.
Native plants typically require less water and maintenance than non-native alternatives, making them popular in sustainable landscaping.
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- butterfly gardenLandscaped area for winged pollinators
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- perennialRecurring each year
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
bloom · ethnobotany · sacred groves · xerophytes · ecological restoration · wetlands · rewilding · rain garden · pollination · habitat creation · water filtration · root systems · ferns · erosion control · flora · deciduous trees · habitat restoration · seed dispersal
- botanical gardensgreenhouses, Kew Gardens, rose garden, orchids, arboretum
- plant types
- plant sciencebotany, plant breeding, plant anatomy, plant biology, plant science
- Australian ecologyGreat Barrier Reef, eucalyptus forests, bushland, tropical ecosystems, bushfires
- desert conservationwater management, habitat restoration, endangered species, invasive species, erosion control
- desert sustainabilitywater conservation, desalination, solar power, desertification, drip irrigation