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Turnera, Morning Star

Turnera, Morning Star
Photo: Colin Wilson
Invasive Plant
Turnera, Morning Star
Turnera subulata
 

A perennial ground cover that may reach 0.3 m high by 0.6 m wide. It has strongly ridged, pointed leaves and dark-centred cream flowers that open in the very early morning and close up before noon, hence its common name.

 
 
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Alternative Plants

Bougainvillea 'Bambino'
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Bougainvillea 'Bambino'
Bougainvillea 'Bambino'
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

The 'Bambino' Bougainvilleas have been selected for their restricted growth and freeflowering characteristics. There are several named varieties in the collection and they range in colour from white through creamy-yellow to burnt orange, crimson, purple and cerise. Ideal for pots or in the garden, they will remain compact, reaching a mature height of no more than about 1.75 m. Like their larger relatives, they do have thorns but these are nowhere near as sharp. Bambinos respond well to pruning and will certainly add a splash of tropical colour to any garden.

Native Lasiandra
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Alternative Plant Native Lasiandra
Melastoma malabathricum
Trees and Shrubs
 

This small, erect native shrub that may reach about 2.5 m high by 1.5 m wide. It is widely appreciated for its veined, velvety leaves and large purple flowers with yellow protruding stamens. Its appearance is not unlike that of the Tibouchinas and like them, it responds well to light pruning occasionally to promote growth and flowering.

Wickham's Wattle
Photo: Tim West
Alternative Plant Wickham's Wattle
Acacia wickhamii
Trees and Shrubs
 

A erect, low shrub to about 2.5 m in height which usually branches from or near its base. It produces oblong, typical wattle-type flowers of yellow to bright yellow or golden to orange-yellow. Its leaves are normally green to bright green but may on occasion become grey-green. It occurs naturally in the Kimberley region of WA and extends into the NT as far as Willaroo. Like most wattles, it is bird attracting.

 
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