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Asteliaceae
Chatham Island Astelia
Astelia chathamica
Resilience and island beauty.
- Family
- Asteliaceae
- Genus
- Astelia
- Native to
- Chatham Islands, New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Native exclusively to the remote Chatham Islands, 500 miles east of New Zealand.
- Its silvery leaves can grow over 5 feet long, giving it a dramatic architectural presence.
- The plant produces bright orange berries that were a traditional food source for the Moriori people.
- It is one of the most frost-hardy members of the Astelia genus.
- The silvery sheen on its leaves is caused by tiny air pockets beneath a thin transparent layer of cells.
Color meanings
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endurance
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remote beauty