Astelia grandis Hook.F. ex Kirk

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asteliaceae > Astelia

Characteristics

A herb. It forms clumps up to 2 m high. The leaves are long and grass like. They are broad and stiff. They have a strong white vein on either side of the midrib. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in swampy ground. It is best in light shade. It is frost hardy. Hobart Botanical Gardens.
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Swampy, ± peaty soils from lowland to montane areas in North and South Islands, south to latitude 45°s
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -3
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531618-1
WFO ID wfo-0000638659
COL ID HNSL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Funckia grandis Astelia nervosa var. grandis Astelia grandis