Category: NT plant suggestions

Here is a list of Northern Territory plant suggestions developed by Naomi Lacey:

This climbing vine is a herbaceous perennial that can also be grown as an annual...

Vanilla is an orchid that climbs like a vine and can reach up to 35m in length...

Sweet potato is a root vegetable with a lush, creeping vine. The vine has dark green, heart-shaped leaves and grows

A small to medium evergreen tree that grows 5-6m. Leaves are dark green, oval and glossy and flowers are white

The papaya is a fast-growing, tree-like plant that grows up to 10m...

An annual in cooler regions and perennial in the tropics Okra will grow to 2m in height with few leaves

The berries are known to activate the salivary glands so we're used to keep the mouth moist when bushwalking by

The edible fruit has the most wonderful taste similar to mangosteen and can be used to make jams and preserves.

A vigorous annual fruiting vine with vines growing up to 5m long. They look very similar to a cucumber vine

A very unusual-looking fungus, the veiled stinkhorn grows up to 25cm high with a slimy, conical-shaped cap approx. 50mm x