Australia is the most mysterious country in the world. Not only does it occupy the territory of the entire continent, but it also does not have its own administrative apparatus. The head of Australia is the Queen of Great Britain. According to some versions, it is believed that this particular territory was the last discovered mainland. Animals and plants of Australia are of great scientific interest to scientists around the world.
A long time ago, the mainland separated from the entire earth's land, and thanks to this, it retained a unique natural diversity. Rare plants of Australia make up 75% of the total number of representatives of the flora. Most endemic plants are eucalyptus and acacia, popular on the mainland. However, representatives imported from other parts of the world grow on the mainland - the southern beech.
For the most part, Australia's plants are dry-loving, which can be explained by the dry and hot climate of the country. Succulent shrubs, common in the southern part of the mainland, are a frequent representative of the flora of this area. These rather large and far from fragile plants also have a powerful root system, sometimes extending their tentacles 30 meters deep into the ground, “sucking” all the moisture out of it. Exactlythanks to this feature, these plants are able to survive even in the most arid conditions. One of the representatives of succulents is prickly pear - a guest from America, who has taken root in the territory of the mainland country.
Plants in Australia appear before the eyes of an inexperienced viewer as something outlandish, hitherto unseen and, therefore, a very interesting sight. Like the lavender fields in Europe, the bright orange and red lechen altia, named after the lake near which it grows, spreads in the same way. It seems that all representatives of the flora of Australia have decided to arrange a costume ball here: epakris and richea bushes dress in bright white, pink and malachite outfits, clematis and hardenbergia entwine tree trunks in a gentle embrace and cover the ground with a carpet.
Of course, this country is famous for its kangaroos - in addition to marsupials, there are also representatives of the flora named after this jumping beast - “kangaroo paws”. These Australian plants in the shape of their flowers really resemble fussy kangaroo legs. They attract attention not only in shape, but also in color: from yellow to dark purple.
Another unique plant is banksia, an evergreen tree with flowers of amazing beauty. Its dimensions are also interesting: this marvelous plant can reach both 30 meters in height and one meter. The most striking fact is the way Banksia reproduces. Strange as it may sound, dataAustralian plants spread their seeds thanks to fire: under the influence of steppe fires, the seed box bursts, and thousands of seeds scatter from there.
A beautiful and unique corner of the world is Australia. It is here that you can admire the endemic beauty of numerous plants: giant eucalyptus trees, which the cute plush animal koala adores so much, pandanas (screw palms), various ficuses, a bottle tree, acacias and many others - the untouched beauty of the mainland will amaze a nature lover and leave him in memories of pleasant memories.
