Astelia nervosa 'Westland'

Ornamental, clump-forming plant with broad, spiky, silver-green leaves overlaid with red-bronze. Easily grown in full sun or semi-shade. Will tolerate both moist and dry sites. Dramatic in group plantings. Excellent in containers.

Native

Evergreen

Tolerates coastal sites

Tolerates windy sites

Clay soils

Poor draining soils

Dry soils

Family: Asteliaceae, a family of flowering plants.

Genus: Astelia, astelia, derived from the Greek prefix ἀ (makes the sense of a word opposite to the word to which it is attached) and noun στήλη (stḗlē, 'upright rock, pillar, column'), meaning 'without a pillar/column', in reference to the apparent stemless condition of some species in this genus.

Species: Astelia nervosa, nervōsa (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sinewy, nervous', in reference to the conspicuous veins on this species' leaves.

Cultivar: Astelia nervosa 'Westland'

Common Name: Kakaha

Other Common Name(s): Mountain Astelia, Bush Flax, Bush Lily

Description: Ornamental, clump-forming plant with broad, spiky, silver-green leaves overlaid with red-bronze. Easily grown in full sun or semi-shade. Will tolerate both moist and dry sites. Dramatic in group plantings. Excellent in containers.

Height: 1m

Width: 1m

Tolerates: Coastal, Windy

Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Native

Foliage:

• Summer: Red, Green, Grey

• Autumn: Red, Green, Grey

• Winter: Red, Green, Grey

• Spring: Red, Green, Grey