Astelia chathamica

Astelia chathamica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asteliaceae
Genus: Astelia
Species: A. chathamica
Binomial name
Astelia chathamica
(Skottsb.) L.B.Moore
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Astelia chathamica (Chatham Islands kakaha, Maori flax, silver spear) is an evergreen silver-green plant from the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, growing to about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall. It grows best in partial shade and in fertile and well-drained soil with moderate water.

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