14. Are any Australian native plants suitable for indoors?

Most container-grown plants can be taken indoors for short periods (1-2 weeks) and can provide excellent decoration when in flower. As well, there are a number of Australian plants which can tolerate indoor conditions for extended periods. These are usually those species native to tropical and sub-tropical rainforests where the plants have become accustomed to low light levels. Some worth trying include Schefflera actinophylla ("umbrella tree"), Castanospermum australe ("black bean"), Davidsonia pruriens ("Davidson's plum") and Grevillea robusta ("silky oak"). Cordyline species grow well indoors and in air conditioned areas.

A good reference for choosing and maintaining Australian plants indoors is "Growing Native Plants Indoors" by John Wrigley and Murray Fagg, 1992 (published by Simon and Schuster).