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Records 1 to 10 of 12 Plants by Common Name - C Astelia chathamica Silver Spear Chatham Is. Astelia A vigorous astelia with large silvery leaves, drooping at the tips. Grows well in dry shade and damp soils. Height 1.5m x Width 1.5m - symbol key Cassinia Cottonwood see Ozothamnus - symbol key Geranium traversii var. elegans Chatham Island Geranium A rosette herb which forms patches 30cm. across and self-seeds readily. Grey/green leaves are deeply lobed and large pink flowers are produced throughout summer. Requires good drainage and a sunny situation Height 20cm - symbol key Isolepis nodosa Coastal Reed (syn Ficinia nodosa) Attractive coastal reed- has acreeping rhizome and fine rush like foliage. Grows to about 70cm tall. Full sun - symbol key Lepidium oleraceum Cooks Scurvy Grass Small perennial coastal herb used by Cook as a vegetable to prevent his men getting scurvy. Tastes like cabbage. Height 20cm - symbol key Lepidium oleraceum Cook’s Scurvy Gras This is a strong smelling plant that grows up to 50cm tall. It is a coastal plant that was once very common throughout New Zealand but is now quite rare partly due to stock grazing. but It needs to be protected from the white butterfly caterpillar exactly as you would cabbage or other brassica. - symbol key Libertia peregrinans Creeping Iris This iris has stiff golden coloured leaves.The flowers are pure white and are held on stems amongst the leaves. Spreads by means of underground runners, forming large clumps. Grow in full sun. Tolerates dryness and coastal conditions. Height 30cm - symbol key Metrosideros carminea Crimson Rata This rata has small rounded leaves when young, changing to a larger more pointed form when flowering stage is reached. Climbs by clinging and so can be grown up anything where there is a roughened surface to cling to. Crimson flowers smother the plant for a short but spectacular show in spring. Young foliage is frost sensitive. When Crimson rata is cutting grown from mature plants the resulting plant forms a shrub rather than a climber. Can be grown on the coast. - symbol key Muehlenbeckia axillaris Creeping Pohuehue A prostrate shrub with slender wiry stems and small dark green leaves. Forms patches up to 1m. across. Small creamy flowers are sweetly scented. Grows well in stony places. Very hardy. - symbol key Myosotidium hortensa Chatham Island Forget-Me-Not A spectacular plant with glossy rhubarb-like leaves which reach very large proportions when conditions are suitable. In spring large heads of sky-blue flowers are held above the leaves and continue for approximately one month. Prefers a cool situation and rich moist soil. In warmer North Island areas the best position for the Forget-me -not is on the southern or eastern wall of a building or where other shrubs give mid-day shade. If in a too deeply shaded place they will not flower. Leaves can be frosted in an open situation. Height 60cm - symbol key   Records 1 to 10 of 12