Cabbage Tree |
The cabbage tree is an icon of NZ, a large tree that grow unbranched until it flowers.
The fragrant white flowers appear in the Spring, followed by tiny fruits much loved by birds.
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Dracophyllum |
Dracophyllum is a genus of some 40 species found in New Zealand, Australia and New Caledonia.
The branches have the appearance of a tuft of grass on top of long slender stems.
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Earina |
This small epiphytic NZ native orchid is found in low bushland.
The tiny flowers typically open during autumn.
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Fuchsia excorticata |
This NZ native is the lergest fuchsia in the world.
It grows to a small tree and is tolerant of full sun and salt winds.
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Fuchsia procumbens
Featured plant of June 2004 |
This NZ Native ground cover is the smallest fuchsia in the world.
The flowers are yellow and upright and are followed by edible fruits that ripen to showy bright red.
The pollen is blue.
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Green Hood
Featured plant of September 2007 |
A genus of some 100 or so species of terestrial orchids.
The dorsal sepal forms a hood over the flower, and hence the common name, Green Hood.
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Hibiscus diversifolius
Featured plant of April 2006 |
This perennial is characterised by its numerous spines.
It is only found in the far north, around swampy areas, and is quite rare now.
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Hibiscus trionum
Featured plant of April 2006 |
This biennial is one of the few New Zealand native plants with large showy flowers.
The flowers only lasts one day but are produced in such profusion that the shrub always seems to be covered in flowers.
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Kaka beak |
This rare hardy quick growing shrub is endemic to NZ.
The large red pea blossoms appear from the second year onwards.
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Kowhai |
The kowhai is the national flower of NZ.
It welcomes spring with a burst of bright yellow flowers.
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Manuka |
This quick growing native tree produces white flowers, which feed bees to produce the famed Manuka honey.
Cultivars have red / pink and/or double flowers.
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Ourisia |
Ourisia macrophylla subsp. macrophylla is a herbaceous plant, endemic to Mt. Taranaki.
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Pohutukawa
Featured plant of May 2006 |
Pohutukawa, the New Zealand Christmas tree, is an icon of coastal areas in Northern New Zealand.
During Christmas, the tree is covered in masses of red flowers.
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