Drought Avoiders
Drought avoiders are very small and hardy and when the rain comes along they just sprout out and only last for three weeks and die. Drought avoiders are plants that can't live through droughts. They only bloom after good heavy rain. The seeds are covered in a chemical that stops them from growing. When rain comes and washes the chemical away they can grow. Once they grow they bloom only for a week then they wither away and die. In the time that they're blooming they produce seeds. The seeds get blown in the wind and get dropped somewhere else.
The Sturt's Desert Pea
People travel along the outback roads in Australia and seeing one of these plants of the desert will often recognise it straight away.
The Sturt's Desert Pea was first discovered by Charles Sturt . He planted the seeds at Broken Hill in New South Wales . The Sturt's Desert Pea is the floral emblem of South Australia and it has grey greenish leaves and the flower is red. They bloom for 10 to14 weeks then they close up and wait for more rain.
Sturt's Desert Rose
The Sturt's Desert Rose is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory. It was first discovered by Captain Charles Sturt through his journey to Central Australia in 1844.
The Native buttercup
| The native buttercup, Chibbertia Hypericoides, is found throughout the south west part of Australia and one of the longest flowering plants through winter and spring. |  |
Drought Resisters
Drought resisters are plants that can live through deserts though out the whole year drought or no drought. They can live for weeks with out water. They can live in extreme temperatures up to 50 degrees.
The Green Kangaroo Paw
| A kangaroo paw needs a reasonable amount of water and there is not just one kangaroo paw .There are others. |  |
Mulla Mulla
Mulla Mulla grows in dry land. Their fluffy flowers blossom white through to purple. This variety in the Hamersley Ranges is ptilotus exaltatus.
The Ghost Gum
| The Ghost Gum is an attractive Australian Desert plant. It has white smooth bark and is up to10m tall . |  |