List of all traits and their classes found in the Which Plant Where plant-selector tool. Trait information was obtained from a variety of nursery (domestic Australian and international), government, university, botanical garden, landscaping, and horticultural websites.
| Category/sub-category | Description | Class(es) |
|---|---|---|
| Form | ||
| Height in cultivation | Minimum and maximum height (m) of plant grown in cultivation | various |
| Width in cultivation | Minimum and maximum width (m) of plant grown in cultivation | various |
| Flower colour | assorted, blue, black, brown, cream, does not flower, green, inconspicuous flowers, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, white, yellow | |
| Flower period | summer, autumn, winter, spring, any time, does not flower | |
| Leaf colour | Primary colour of leaves throughout the year | blue-green, green, grey-green, purple, red, silver, variegated, yellow |
| Leaf loss | deciduous, evergreen, semi-deciduous | |
| Canopy area | Maximum area projected by a species’ canopy onto the ground at maturity (m2)(only calculated for trees) | various |
| Canopy shape | Shape of species’ canopy at maturity (only present for trees) | columnar, pyramidal, rounded, spreading, upright |
| Status | ||
| Origin | Native or exotic to Australia | exotic, native |
| Weed status in Australia | Plants that have been declared as environmental weeds in one or more states or territories | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Site | ||
| Urban space type | garden, park, street, water sensitive urban design | |
| Use | border, cut flowers, putatively edible, erosion control, feature, putatively fire retardant, ground cover, mass planting, playground friendly, screen, shade, windbreak, timber | |
| Soil texture | clay, loam, sand | |
| Soil pH | acidic, neutral, alkaline | |
| Planting and maintenance | Ideal conditions for planting and maintaining the species | cool, fertile soil, lateral space, poorly drained soil, sheltered, warm, well-drained soil |
| Performance | ||
| Shade tolerance | full shade, part shade, full sun | |
| Drought tolerance | no, moderate, high | |
| Frost tolerance | no, moderate, high | |
| Coastal tolerance | no, moderate, high | |
| Drought strategy | Indicates the strategy used by this species to cope with low soil moisture availability, as informed through glasshouse experiments | avoider, tolerator, tolerator/avoider |
| Heat tolerance | Indicates tolerance of this species to heat stress, as informed through glasshouse experiments | sensitive, intermediate, intermediate-tolerant, tolerant |
| Growth rate | slow, medium, fast | |
| Biodiversity | Provides habitat/resources for the following taxa | bird, insect, mammal/lizard, pollinator |