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  • Fire retardant: Plants that do not easily burn and can be used in barrier plantings to limit the spread of forest fires. (10)
Latin NameCommon NameUseEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Atriplex canescensGrey Sage BrushFire retardant41
Carpobrotus acinaciformisHottentot FigFire retardant20
Carpobrotus aequilaterusSea FigFire retardant20
Carpobrotus deliciosusSweet Hottentot FigFire retardant20
Carpobrotus edulisHottentot FigFire retardant20
Erica cerinthoidesFire HeathFire retardant10
Eriodictyon trichocalyxHairy Yerba SantaFire retardant11
Glycyrrhiza uralensisGan CaoFire retardant34
Larix kaempferiJapanese LarchFire retardant00
Myoporum insulareBoobyallaFire retardant10

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