Astelia banksii is an evergreen silver-green plant from the beaches of New Zealand.[1] Its common names are coastal astelia,[2] or, in Māori, kowharawhara,[3] a name used for streams in Wellington and on Kapiti Island,[4] though generally the southern limit of the plant is Kawhia and Tauranga. It has white to pale green flowers in spring, purple-black berries in autumn (spread by birds)[3] and grows best in full sun to partial shade and in fertile and well-drained soil.[2]

Astelia banksii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asteliaceae
Genus: Astelia
Species:
A. banksii
Binomial name
Astelia banksii

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ a b "Astelia banksii". Auckland Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ a b "Astelia banksii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  4. ^ "Place name detail: 2365". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2023-12-25.