swap_horiz Banksia Alternatives

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Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 Excellent

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Gardenia

Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions...

Evergreen Tropical White Fragrant

8.5 Great

3

Monkey Face Orchid

Dracula simia, colloquially known as the monkey face orchid, is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Orchidaceae family a...

Orchid Rare Ecuador Unusual

8.5 Great

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Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera, widely known as the bee orchid, is a terrestrial perennial herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family and...

European Spring Orchid Unusual

8.5 Great

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Waratah

Telopea speciosissima, commonly referred to as the waratah, is a large, erect shrub native to eastern Australia and a pr...

Australian Symbolic Bold Red

8.5 Great

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Sturt's Desert Pea

Swainsona formosa, widely recognized as Sturt's desert pea, is a distinctive flowering plant in the Fabaceae family ende...

Iconic Desert Australian Annual

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Proteaceae family, predominantly native to the Cape Floral Region...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Black Bat Flower

The black bat flower (Tacca chantrieri) is a tropical understory plant native to Southeast Asia. It is characterized by...

Black Exotic Tropical Unusual

8.3 Great

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Brugmansia

Brugmansia is a genus of South American shrubs and small trees recognized for their large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped flo...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Pendant

8.3 Great

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Camellia

Camellia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the tea family, Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia...

Evergreen Asian Waxy Shrub

8.2 Great

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Angel's Trumpet

Angel's trumpet refers to several species of woody plants in the genus Brugmansia, belonging to the nightshade family. N...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Shrub

8.2 Great

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Parrot's Beak

Lotus berthelotii, commonly known as parrot's beak, is a perennial plant in the legume family endemic to the Canary Isla...

Unusual Canary Islands Endangered Red Orange

8.2 Great

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Fritillaria

Fritillaria is a genus of bulbous, spring-flowering herbaceous plants belonging to the lily family, Liliaceae. Comprisin...

Spring Bulb Checkered Unusual

8.2 Great

14

Kangaroo Paw

Kangaroo paw refers to several species of the genus Anigozanthos, a group of perennial plants endemic to the sandy soils...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

15

Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a large genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, comprising hundreds of species native to...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Azalea

Azaleas are flowering shrubs classified within the *Rhododendron* genus, natively widely distributed across Asia, Europe...

Spring Colorful Woodland Shrub

7.8 Good

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Cobra Lily

Cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) is a carnivorous pitcher plant native to Northern California and Oregon, notable f...

Carnivorous Tubular Unusual Bog

7.8 Good

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Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the...

Summer Shade Tolerant Shrub Large Bloom

7.6 Good

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Naked Man Orchid

The naked man orchid, scientifically named Orchis italica, is a terrestrial orchid native to the Mediterranean region, i...

Mediterranean Humanoid Spring Orchid

7.5 Good

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Fly Orchid

The fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) is a terrestrial perennial plant in the Orchidaceae family native to temperate Europ...

European Spring Orchid Unusual

7.5 Good