Essential Foliage META-Wishlist

avietar

avietar
TheYeti said:
Updated the list with your choices, with the following things to note:
  • Wild tulip is added as a new entry under Tulipa sylvestris.
  • Cultivated tulip is added to the previous Tulipa votes which are now listed under Tulipa gesneriana.
  • I can only add one vote per species, so I'd suggest you add another entry to replace the second Tulipa gesneriana vote.
  • For the game developers, I suggest that commonly cultivated plants like tulips and roses should be made with flexicolour flowers to create the different variations.
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I will replace one of my tulipa gesneriana votes to the giant sequoia tree :)

Giant SequoiaSequoiadendron giganteum
 

SanRazo618

SanRazo618
1. Giant Sequoia
2. Longleaf Pine
3. Ginko
4. Giant Kelp
5. Sable palm
6. Sawgrass
7.Sydney blue gum
8. Pampas Grass
9. Banyan tree
10. Antarctic Beech
11. Antarctic Hair grass
12. Royal Poinciana
13. Cypress tree
14. Angel Oak tree
15. Tibetan Cherry
16. A pitcher plant (whichever is highest)
17. Welwitschia Mirabilis
18. Venus Flytrap
19. Dragons blood tree
20. Redwoods
21. Blue jacaranda
22. Great Basin Bristlecone Pines
23. Argan Trees
24. Sycamore Trees
25. Kauri
 
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SanRazo618

SanRazo618
Cynogale bennettii said:
These are my 25 plants, with scientific names and a brief explanation about each species:

1. Weeping paperbark Melaleuca leucadendra - A 20m swamp-forest tree from northern Australia, New Guinea and Southeast Asia to India
2. Teak Tectona grandis - A dry forest and savannah tree of up to 30m, found through South and Southeast Asia
3. Tree rhododendron Rhododendron arboreum - A large flowering tree that averages around 12m high, native to the Himalayas
4. Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana - A distinctive South American grassland plant
5. Screw pine Pandanus - Palm-like shrubs and trees native to the Old World tropics, although they are best-known from the South Pacific islands
6. Antarctic hair grass Deschampsia antarctic - A tussock-forming grass that is common in penguin colonies and is one of just two Antarctic flowering plants
7. River red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis - An important food tree for the koala, which typically grows to 20m
8. Nara melon Acanthosicyos horridus - A low, wide-spreading, thorny bush from the Namib desert that produces fruits eaten by elephant, ostrich and gemsbok
9. Oriental persimmon Diospyros kaki - A 10m tall temperate tree from Central, Eastern and northern Southeast Asia that produces edible orange fruit
10. Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides - A small thorny shrub that grows in poor soils like coasts and alpine areas across Europe and Asia
11. Traveller's tree Ravenala madagascariensis - A strange palm-like Madagascan tree closely associated with ruffed lemurs, which are its pollinators
12. Longleaf pine Pinus palustris - A 30m tall conifer native to the grasslands of the southeastern USA
13. Water cabbage Pistia stratiotes - A floating aquatic plant native to Africa but now naturalised through all tropical freshwater habitats
14. Nyala tree Xanthocercis zambesiaca - A floodplain tree of southern Africa named because its fruit are favoured by nyala as food
15. Jackalberry tree Diospyros mespiliformis - Another African savanna tree that averages 4-6m in height, although it can grow to 20m
16. Whistling thorn Vachellia drepanolobium - Another African savanna tree most famous for producing rounded galls that provide homes for ants
17. Bull kelp Nereocystis luetkeana - Not a plant, but a marine algae of the Pacific coast that forms part of the habitat for sea lions
18. Mopane tree Colophospermum mopane - An African tree that forms dense woodland, often home to elephant, giraffe and sable antelope
19. Raffia palm Raphia - A rainforest tree mostly associated with the tropical rainforests of mainland Africa and Madagascar
20. Limbali tree Gilbertiodendron dewevrei - Often the dominant tree in the tropical rainforests of Central and Western Africa
21. Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani - A huge tree that can reach 40m in height, native to the eastern Mediterranean and a common ornamental tree
22. Wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus - A more muted wild relative of the ornamental daffodil, suitable for European exhibits
23. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta - Speaking personally, a badger enclosure does not feel complete without these west European flowers
24. Joshua tree Yucca brevifolia - A North American desert tree that probably evolved to have its fruit dispersed by mammoths and ground sloths
25. Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula - Might be too small, but it is one of the most charismatic plants - bonus points if one of the traps occasionally closes
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Isn’t the Joshua tree already in the game?
 

TheYeti

TheYeti
It's fine to switch. In that case I also switch my oil palm guess, since I realise that's the same species as the African oil palm in the game. I'm editing the list with the new choices.

Regarding @SanRazo618, I have the following notes:
  • A search for Sable Palm brought me 'Sabal Palm', so I added it as Sabal palmetto.
  • Added Antarctic Beech as Nothofagus antarctica.
  • Added Royal Poinciana under Delonix regia (Flame Tree).
  • Added Dragon's Blood Tree as Dracaena without a species name.
  • Added Giant Kelp to Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana).
  • Added Banyan Tree to Australian Banyan (Ficus macrophylla).
  • Added Redwood to California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens).
  • Added Sycamore to American Sycamore Tree (Platanus occidentalis).
  • Let me know if you prefer a different species for any of the above.
 

SanRazo618

SanRazo618
TheYeti said:
It's fine to switch. In that case I also switch my oil palm guess, since I realise that's the same species as the African oil palm in the game. I'm editing the list with the new choices.

Regarding @SanRazo618, I have the following notes:
  • A search for Sable Palm brought me 'Sabal Palm', so I added it as Sabal palmetto.
  • Added Antarctic Beech as Nothofagus antarctica.
  • Added Royal Poinciana under Delonix regia (Flame Tree).
  • Added Dragon's Blood Tree as Dracaena without a species name.
  • Added Giant Kelp to Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana).
  • Added Banyan Tree to Australian Banyan (Ficus macrophylla).
  • Added Redwood to California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens).
  • Added Sycamore to American Sycamore Tree (Platanus occidentalis).
  • Let me know if you prefer a different species for any of the above.
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Thank you it auto corrected my sabal palm
 

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1- Gingko Tree
2- Pampas Grass
3- Bull Kelp
4- Red Maple
5- Giant Sequoia
6- Teak
7- Yew Tree
8- African Mahogany
9- Dragon's Blood Tree
10- Durian Tree
11- Desert Palm
12- Paperbark
13- Longleaf Pine
15- California Redwood
16- Kauri Tree
17- Venus Flytrap
18- Great Bougainvillea
19- Attenborough's Pitcher Plant
20- Tembusu Tree
21- Flame Tree
22- Antarctic Hair Grass
23- Spear Thistle
24- Dwarf Palmetto
25- Orchids
 

Mjmannella

Mjmannella
I've been having trouble thinking of plants they could add, part of the problem is that it's hard to keep track of everything that's been added to the game already. We get a hearty amount of new foliage in both standard DLC packs and related updates.

I figured other people would be having the same problem too. That's why I decided to create a spreadsheet that catalogues every plant along with their tagged biomes and continents. If there's any issues with the tags or plants that I missed, please let me know! At the very least I hope this will help people pick new plants for their wishlist submissions.
 

SpookDoc

SpookDoc
I love the idea of this thread. PZ greatly needs more flora diversity as it’s nearly impossible to effectively mimic real-world biomes/regions in the game right now. This has been made exceptionally apparent in animal packs, as the regions represented through the fauna typically lack flora to pair with them (Animal packs are great but I really hope Frontier rethinks the lack of flora in the updates that accompany them. How can you build a habitat for a species when the game lacks plants from its native region?)

Plants:
  1. Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - World’s largest trees. Would be cool to also receive a variant/building piece of one that has a tunnel carved through the base; guests/animals could walk through it.
  2. Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) - Iconic shrub of the American grassland/desert, fills a plant niche PZ currently lacks.
  3. Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) - Probably one of North America’s most well-known flowering plants. Additionally, PZ lacks grassland/temperate flowers as large as these.
  4. Atlantic Giant Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) - Perfect for a fall garden or farm setting. Additionally, its the largest pumpkin variety.
  5. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) - Iconic grass species of the American Great Plains, and PZ still lacks any North American grass. (Honestly I’d love to see a wild grass species from every continent)
  6. Bald Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum) - The classic “swamp tree” with its knee roots that reach out of the water.
  7. Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) - A member of this species is the world’s oldest known living non-clonal organism. It’s believed to be 4,853 years old.
  8. Indian Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis) - Most well-known banyan species, with its massive aerials roots that splay down from its branches.
  9. Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) - Ideal for garden areas, has unique colors and shape.
  10. Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii) - produces the largest individual flowers in the world.
Fungi:
  1. Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) - Probably the most “iconic” mushroom species. The classic red toadstool with white dots, what’s not to like.
  2. Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) - Tends to grow horizontally on trees, has beautiful bands of color.
  3. Dark Honey Fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) - Would love to see this species because of its bioluminescence. Imagine a forest-based park/zoo at night glowing with neon mushrooms.
Algae:
  1. Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)
  2. Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Lichen:
  1. Oakmoss Lichen (Evernia prunastri)
  2. Common Orange Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)
Coral:
  1. Brain Coral (Platygyra daedalea)
  2. Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
  3. Fox Coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
  4. Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)
  5. Sea Fan (genus Gorgonia) - I’d be thrilled to have any species from this genus. There’s a huge variety in color and texture.
Sea Anemones:
  1. Giant Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantean)
  2. Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora)
  3. Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
 
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Mjmannella

Mjmannella
I got a list devised of plants I'd like to see added in the future. It should be no surprise as to where my picks are rooted 😛
  1. Khejri Tree (Prosopis cineraria)
  2. Australian Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea australis)
  3. Gingko Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
  4. Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
  5. Norfolk Pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
  6. Elephant Ear Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
  7. Giant Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
  8. Common Durian Tree (Durio zibethinus)
  9. Ulmo Tree (Eucryphia cordifolia)
  10. Marsh Horsetail (Equisetum palustre)
  11. King Sago Cycad (Cycas revoluta)
  12. Boxelder Maple (Acer negundo)
  13. Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
  14. Shepherd's Tree (Boscia albitrunca)
  15. Sydney Blue Gum (Eucalyptus saligna)
  16. Green Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia oreophila)
  17. Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)
  18. Candle Larkspur (Delphinium elatum)
  19. Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
  20. Golden Speargrass (Aciphylla aurea)
  21. Mexican Yew (Taxus globosa)
  22. Chilean Mesquite (Prosopis chilensis)
  23. Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
  24. Tussac Grass (Poa flabellata)
  25. African Clubmoss (Selaginella kraussiana)
 

Pentoleaf

Pentoleaf
Dandelions are wonderful, scrappy plants though. The flowers are beautiful, they generally don't directly compete with native plants because they prefer such poor soil, they need very little water, they're completely edible, and they provide early nectar to pollinators.

My town reclassified them as an approved lawn alternative a few years ago and made it illegal to spray them. People can still dig them out if they want, but mostly everything is a mix of dandies and clover everywhere now. My allergies aren't thrilled, but it's nice to see all the flowers and happy bees.
 

sockeyejo

sockeyejo
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Pentoleaf said:
Dandelions are wonderful, scrappy plants though. The flowers are beautiful, they generally don't directly compete with native plants because they prefer such poor soil, they need very little water, they're completely edible, and they provide early nectar to pollinators.

My town reclassified them as an approved lawn alternative a few years ago and made it illegal to spray them. People can still dig them out if they want, but mostly everything is a mix of dandies and clover everywhere now. My allergies aren't thrilled, but it's nice to see all the flowers and happy bees.
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I do like them and the insects they attract, and would never spray them, but they do take over very quickly and if I don't keep pulling and digging them out of the gaps between the paving slabs, my landlord will eventually use weed killer and everyone will suffer.
 

Aramar

Aramar
Aramar said:
I don't know much about plants, but here's my list anyway:
  1. Desert palm (Washingtonia filifera)
  2. Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
  3. Silver birch (Betula pendula)
  4. Orange tree (Citrus sinensis)
  5. Holm oak (Quercus ilex)
  6. Australian banyan (Ficus macrophylla)
  7. Daisy (Bellis perennis)
  8. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
  9. Tulip
  10. Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
  11. Kelp
  12. Chilean pine (Araucaria araucan)
  13. Maize (Zea mays)
  14. Asian rice (Oryza sativa)
  15. Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
  16. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
  17. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
  18. Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao)
  19. Red maple (Acer rubrum)
  20. California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
  21. American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
  22. American black walnut (Juglans nigra)
  23. Almond tree (Prunus dulcis)
  24. Orchid
  25. Bush rose
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I replace the bald cypress with the traveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis), thanks.
 

SanRazo618

SanRazo618
SanRazo618 said:
1. Giant Sequoia
2. Longleaf Pine
3. Ginko
4. Giant Kelp
5. Sable palm
6. Sawgrass
7.Sydney blue gum
8. Pampas Grass
9. Banyan tree
10. Antarctic Beech
11. Antarctic Hair grass
12. Royal Poinciana
13. Cypress tree
14. Angel Oak tree
15. Tibetan Cherry
16. A pitcher plant (whichever is highest)
17. Welwitschia Mirabilis
18. Venus Flytrap
19. Dragons blood tree
20. Redwoods
21. Blue jacaranda
22. Great Basin Bristlecone Pines
23. Argan Trees
24. Sycamore Trees
25. Kauri
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I replace the bald cypress with the slash pine
 
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