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PLANT OF THE WEEK
Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine)
This sweet-scented liana will scramble over and hide an unsightly shed or fence.
Check it out here.
WELCOME
All the plants shown in this website grow on Magnetic Island,
8 kilometres (5 miles) offshore from Townsville in North Queensland, Australia.
The island is in the dry tropics.
The average annual rainfall is about 1500 mm (58 inches), most of it falling in the "wet season" (December to March). The rest of the year is very dry.
The plants described here may be found in the bushland near one of the walking tracks,
or on one of the beaches,
or by the roadside,
or in the parks,
or in private gardens.
To find a plant, look under
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Page last updated 30th April 2018
