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Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat-rush, [2] spiky-headed mat-rush [3] or basket grass, is a perennial, rhizomatous herb found throughout eastern Australia. The leaves are 40 cm to 80 cm long, and generally have a leaf of about 8 mm to 12 mm wide. [4] It grows in a variety of soil types and is frost, heat and drought tolerant ...
Australia's salt marshes and wetlands are covered by a large variety of salt and drought tolerant species from the Amaranthaceae which include the saltbushes and bluebushes (Maireana and Chenopodium). Many of these plants have succulent leaves; other native succulents are from the genera Carpobrotus, Calandrinia and Portulaca.
Highly drought tolerant E. tomentosa has historically been sought after by Indigenous Australians, early settlers and livestock. [5] Nutritional analyze gives the plant a 65% digestibility rating providing grazing species with 14% digestible protein and 6% digestible salt. [1]
This shrub is a common, drought-tolerant and fairly hardy landscaping plant. [14] Many cultivars have been developed, including dwarf forms (such as Wheeler's dwarf) and the popular 'Variegata', which has variegated leaves. [15] It is used for hedges, living privacy screens, and indoor and outdoor planter boxes. [15]
In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. [1] [2] [3] Some plants are naturally adapted to dry conditions, surviving with protection mechanisms such as desiccation tolerance, detoxification, or repair of xylem embolism. [3]
Dodonaea viscosa easily occupies open areas and secondary forest, and is resistant to salinity, drought and pollution. [16] It can be used for dune stabilization, remediation of polluted lands and for reforestation. The plant is tolerant to strong winds, and therefore is commonly used as hedge, windbreak, and decorative shrub.
Established plants are drought tolerant. They are often found as hedge plants on the west coast of the United States , and some species are popular for cultivation as bonsai . Many cultivars exist.
Carpobrotus modestus, commonly known as inland pigface, is a succulent perennial of the family Aizoaceae, native to Australia. It produces purple flowers which mature into fruits and is mainly used as a groundcover succulent or as a drought tolerant plant.