Astelia solandri A.Cunn.

Perching lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asteliaceae > Astelia

Characteristics

A plant that keeps growing from year to year. It grows attached to trees. It is grass-like. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The male flowering shoots are about 30 cm long. The female ones are shorter. The flowers have a sweet scent. The fruit are berries. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It grows in New Zealand up to 1000 m altitude. It is best with humus-rich moist soils. It suits a shaded position.
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Epiphytic on tall trees in wet lowland forests.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 1-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses fiber ornamental
Edible flowers fruits seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Astelia solandri unspecified picture
Astelia solandri unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531653-1
WFO ID wfo-0000638915
COL ID HNTJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astelia hookeriana Astelia solandri Astelia subrigida Funckia cunninghamii Astelia cunninghamii Funckia solandri Funckia polyneuron Funckia subrigida Astelia polyneuron Funckia hookeriana Astelia cunninghamii subsp. hookeriana Astelia solandri subsp. hookeriana