Astelia chathamica (Silver spear)
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1.2m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Astelia chathamica
Other names: Silver spear, Maori flax
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Genus: Astelia
Species: A. chathamica - A. chathamica is a hardy, clump-forming perennial with long, silvery spear shaped leaves, and occassional yellow flowers from female plants followed by orange berries.
Astelia chathamica is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Fruit: Orange in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with: Viola cornuta Alba Group (Horned pansy Alba Group)
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Diseases: Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods: Seed, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Astelia chathamica (Silver spear) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Coastal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, preferably acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Foliage may be damaged by cold winds and hard frosts.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Sandy, Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | |
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