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Records 1 to 10 of 13 Plants by Common Name - N Apium prostratum NZ Celery Native celery has thick grooved stems and a thick, deep taproot. It is a creeping plant. In the wild it is found throughout New Zealand along the coast. The leaves and stems can be eaten raw or cooked and the seeds can be used for flavouring. Select the larger outside stalks leaving the rest of the plant to grow. This was one of the plants Cook used to prevent scurvy among his crew. - symbol key Cortaderia toetoe Nth Island Toetoe A larger plant than C. fulvida with more erect flower heads. Flowers are are a "blonded" golden colour. Will grow in swamp conditions. Height 2m x Width 2m - symbol key Disphyma australe Nz Ice Plant A creeping succulent plant native to the coast where it grows in dunes & along the beach. Tolerates very dry, salty conditions. Pale pink or white flowers which open and close with sunlight. - symbol key Hebe speciosa Napuka A large hebe with big, glossy leaves and large beetroot/purple flower spikes. Good on the coast. Can be damaged by heavy frosts. Height 1.2m x Width 1m - symbol key Hibiscus trionum NZ Hibiscus An annual or bi-annual plant which readily self-seeds in the garden. Flowers are primrose yellow with a purply brown eye. Very attractive when planted en masse in the garden border. Height 30cm - symbol key Myoporum laetum Ngaio A quick growing small tree, particularly suitable for providing shelter and shade in exposed coastal areas. Will also grow inland if protected from frost when young. Very useful in establishing the initial shelter in a coastal garden. Height 5m x Width 4m - symbol key Parsonsia heterophylla Nzjasmine A vigorous climber which flowers almost all the year round. The creamy flowers are borne in a large cluster and are sweet smelling. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers. When grown from seed, the plant passes through a juvenile stage with very thin brown leaves of various shapes and sizes. Grow up a trellis for best appreciation of the flowers. Hardy and versatile. - symbol key Pimelea prostrata Nz Daphne A low growing plant with very free flowering habit. A mass of little white flowers is produced all summer and is followed by translucent white berries. Grows in most places, best in sun. Attractive hanging over walls. Height 30cm x Width 1m - symbol key Podocarpus acutifolius Needle-Leaved Totara A totara with very thin sharp leaves. Can be grown as a small tree or kept pruned to a compact shrub. Can be used for clipped formal hedging. Height 5m x Width 2m - symbol key Rhapalostylis sapida Nikau Palm A very slow growing tree which does best in warmer districts. When established, this tree is very handsome with its long trunk and 'feather-duster' top. Plant in a shaded, sheltered spot where there is plenty of moisture. Height 8m x Width 3m - symbol key   Records 1 to 10 of 13