Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
Kakaha




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.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
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 and Features
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
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astelia_nervosa
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Astelia_nervosa
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1736/i-astelia-nervosa-i/details
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Astelia+nervosa
https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/astelia-nervosa/
https://rauropiwhakaoranga.landcareresearch.co.nz/names/f0b3cc3d-dbfe-42bc-a25d-5e3624530988
https://biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz/scientific-names/d0e8a36a-0f28-4239-b67b-c8f557b7bc8a
https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/Taxon/Astelia-nervosa.html
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/169727/i-astelia-nervosa-i-westland/details