Their low growing and or spreading habits great drought tolerance seasonal flowers and contrasting foliage colours textures and forms make them ideal candidates for green roofs.
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Planted and or seeded with a wide range of wildflowers sedums can be added too by applying these principles many interesting native invertebrate species will take up residence on green roofs.
Like any planted area green roofs experience periods of growth flowering and dormancy and so they are sometimes referred to as living roofs.
They can keep buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
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Succulents particularly colourful sedums dominate shallow substrate green roofs across temperate europe and north america.
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Green walls and roofs contribute to better air quality reduce city noise and provide a layer of insulation resulting in energy efficiencies.
A varied substrate depth.
Natural habitats uses natives philodendrons astelia small shrubs from the pohutukawa family and orchids.
Green roofs are also referred to as eco roofs oikosteges vegetated roofs living roofs greenroofs and vcp h 8 horizontal vegetated complex partitions.
The term green roof may also be used to indicate roofs that use some form of green technology such as a cool roof a roof with solar thermal collectors or photovoltaic panels.
Wildflower green roofs are especially good for pollinators such as bees.