Firewise Plants
Fire retardant plants can absorb some of the heat, trap embers and sparks, and reduce wind speed, slowing the fire down.
Plants with thick, fleshy leaves (such as succulents) and plants with large glossy leaves, have more moisture content and are less flammable than hard, thin, or needle-like leaves.
Smooth bark shrubs produce less dry debris than stringybark or paperbark shrubs .
Native trees with lots of oils are very flammable, so plant eucalypts, tea trees and bottlebrush away from the house in fire-risk areas. Same goes for aromatic conifers and woody herbs.
A tidy garden will be a safer garden. Prune off dead branches, clear up stringy bark, and sweep up fallen leaves and debris.
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Aloe Galaxy
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Aloe haworthioides
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Aloe Jaws
Aloe Jaws
Rosettes of green edged in rows of big white teeth. Cream flowers when...
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Aloe vera
Aloe vera
Renowned for its healing properties, especially for soothing burns on ...
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Brachyscome 'Break of Day'
Brachyscome 'Break of Day'
Vibrant dark purple-lavender daisy flowers in spring, above a fine fer...
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Brachyscome 'Mauve'
Brachyscome 'Mauve'
Hardy native groundcover plant perfect for borders, rockeries, underpl...
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Brachyscome multifida Pink
Brachyscome multifida Pink
Delightful pink daisy flowers burst in spring above a fine-leaved ramb...
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Crassula Campfire
Crassula Campfire
Eyecatching succulent with spirals of fleshy leaves that turn brillian...
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Cupaniopsis - tuckeroo
Cupaniopsis - tuckeroo
Beautiful rounded street/feature tree has non invasive roots and is na...
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Dampiera diversifolia - kangaroo lobelia
Dampiera diversifolia - kangaroo lobelia
Brightest blue flowers cover this easygoing native groundcover in spri...
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Echeveria 'Morning Beauty'
Echeveria 'Morning Beauty'
Compact blue-pink-silver succulent with symmetrical leaf arrangement a...
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Echeveria Black Prince
Echeveria Black Prince
Dark bronze-brown compact succulent - easy-care indoor or outdoor plan...
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Echeveria Star Green
Echeveria Star Green
Neat deep green star that will grow happily on a windowsill or in a wa...
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Elaeocarpus 'Prima Donna'
Elaeocarpus 'Prima Donna'
Stunning native rainforest tree with soft pink flowers and outstanding...
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Elaeocarpus Eumundi
Elaeocarpus Eumundi
Beloved beautiful native quandong tree, very disease resistant and nee...
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Ficus 'Green Island'
Ficus 'Green Island'
Drought tolerant, salt-tolerant, low maintenance, slow-growing, compac...
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Ficus benjamina 'Midnight Beauty'
Ficus benjamina 'Midnight Beauty'
Perfect choice for indoor planting, bonsai, or pots. Beautiful weeping...
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Ficus benjamina 'Midnight Petite'
Ficus benjamina 'Midnight Petite'
Miniature version of 'Midnight Beauty', compact, cute and perfect for ...
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Ficus elastica Burgundy - rubber plant
Ficus elastica Burgundy - rubber plant
Oh the colour of these leaves - it's almost metallic! Deep wine-black-...
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Ficus hillii Emerald
Ficus hillii Emerald
Dense fast-growing evergreen hedging plant that can also be trained as...
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Ficus pumila - creeping fig
Ficus pumila - creeping fig
Create a lush backdrop in the garden with this creeping fig, it's fast...
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Haworthia Mirrorball
Haworthia Mirrorball
Chubby mini-pyramids cluster together, each translucent mint-green lea...
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Haworthia obtusa
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Haworthia Twister
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Haworthia White Ghost
Haworthia White Ghost
Easy care succulent with pale green almost translucent leaves. Plants ...
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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
Attractive easy care desert succulent for landscaping and indoors. The...
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Magnolia 'Little Gem'
Magnolia 'Little Gem'
Deep glossy large leaves with a rich tan underside. Large white scente...
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Myoporum ellipticum - coastal boobialla
Myoporum ellipticum - coastal boobialla
Native white flowering coastal boobialla is a compact, evergreen, low ...
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Myoporum parvifolium 'Fine Leaf'
Myoporum parvifolium 'Fine Leaf'
Native low ground cover, will spread outwards to around 3m but never m...
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Myoporum parvifolium purpurea
Myoporum parvifolium purpurea
Native low ground cover, purple creeping boobialla forms a dense mat o...
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