The aim of this study was to determine if local or regional native plants might be suitable for use on a custom living wall system (LWS) located in a humid subtropical climate. Nineteen taxa of plants native to the ecoregion or adjacent ecoregions were installed into 297 custom-designed modules fabricated from galvanized sheet metal by-products. This study reports plant survival and health ratings of 75 plants installed in May 2018 and 240 in May 2019. Evaluations taken in September and December of 2019 report that mean health ratings of all plants ranged from 1 to 5 with mean values of 3.6 to 3.68. Survivability rates ranged from 79 % to 100 % for 7 species of succulents, 53 %–186 % for the 11 species of herbaceous perennials, and 100 % for the one species of grass. Planting by location of the upper wall or lower had some, but minimal effect on plant survival. Through this study, we observed that plant selection should correspond with LWS goals regarding maintenance requirements, wall appearance, and the watering needs of plants. This study reports baseline data for the establishment of native plant taxa and plant diversity on a living wall system in a humid subtropical climate.

本研究的目的是确定当地或区域本地植物是否适合在位于潮湿亚热带气候的定制生活墙系统 (LWS) 上使用。19 个原生于生态区或邻近生态区的植物分类群被安装到 297 个定制设计的模块中，这些模块由镀锌板金属副产品制成。本研究报告了 2018 年 5 月和 2019 年 5 月安装的 75 座植物和 240 座植物的生存和健康评级。 2019 年 9 月和 12 月的评估报告显示，所有植物的平均健康评级范围为 1 到 5，平均值为 3.6 到 3.68。7 种多肉植物的存活率为 79 % 至 100 %，11 种多年生草本植物的存活率为 53 % 至 186 %，一种草的存活率为 100 %。按上墙或下墙的位置种植有一些，但对植物存活的影响很小。通过这项研究，我们观察到植物选择应符合 LWS 目标，如维护要求、墙壁外观和植物浇水需求。本研究报告了在潮湿的亚热带气候中在活壁系统上建立本地植物分类群和植物多样性的基线数据。