Astelia menziesiana Sm.

Pua'akuhinia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asteliaceae > Astelia

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen herb. It grows 0.3-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Astelia menziesiana unspecified picture

Distribution

Astelia menziesiana world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531626-1
WFO ID wfo-0000638707
COL ID HNSS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Astelia degeneri Astelia forbesii Hamelinia veratroides Astelia menziesiana Astelia veratroides Astelia pachysperma Funckia menziesiana Astelia forbesii subsp. fallax Astelia veratroides var. gracilis Astelia veratroides subsp. macrosperma Astelia forbesii subsp. pachysperma Astelia pachysperma subsp. fallax Astelia menziesiana var. depauperata Astelia forbesii subsp. nivea Astelia veratroides var. purpurea