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Native Plants Suitable for Wastewater

Please check with your local council as many councils will have a list of local indigenious plants suitable for local areas. Below is a list of some plants suitable for planting near absorption trenches for septic systems - AUSTRALIA NATIVE PLANTS Trees The planting of tree species closer than five metres to absorption trenches is not recommended due to the naturally large root systems produced by trees in order to support their substantial canopies.  Shrubs    Agonis juniperina  Juniper Myrtle  Agonis linarifolia  Small-leaf Agonis  Astartea fasicularis    Baekea crenatifolia    Brachysema celsianum  Swan River Pea  Callistemon pityoides 'Cobberas Dwarf'    Callistemon 'Phil May'    Correa lawrenciana Mountian Correa   Hymenanthera dentata Tree Violet   Prostanthera rotundifolia Round-leaf Mint-bush   Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas Bush       Groundcovers    Bauera rubiodes prostrate Wiry Bauera   Correa nummularifolia prostrate    Hibbertia empetrifolia Scrambling Guinea Flower   Isotoma fluviatilis Swamp Isotome   Kunzea ambigua prostrate White Kunzea  Kunzea ericoides prostrate Burgan   Mentha australis Native Mint   Pratia pendunculata    Selleria radicans        Grasses & Tufting Plants    Baloskion tetraphyllum (formerly Restio tetraphullus) Tassel Rush   Baloskion tetruphullum ssp. meiostachyus    (formerly Restio tetraphullus ssp. meiostachyus) Dwarf Tassel Rush   Baumea rubiginosa Soft Twig Rush   Carex fasicularis Tassel Sedge   Carex tereticaulis Common Sedge   Chorizandra cymbaria Heron Bristlebrush   Chorizandra enodis Black Bristlebrush   Cyperus vaginatus Flat Sedge   Dianella caerulea Paroo Lily   Lomandra confertifolia Mat-rush   Lomandra hystrix Mat-rush   Xyris gracilis Slender Yellow-eye

Last Updated ( Monday, 10 July 2006 )