Kakaha

Basic Information Common Name: KakahaScientific Name: Astelia fragransNative Habitat: New Zealand (North and South Islands), primarily in forests, stream banks, swamps, and coastal cliffs from

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Astelia

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia Scientific Name: Astelia Native Habitat: Primarily New Zealand, New Caledonia, and the Pacific Islands (including Hawaii, Rapa, and the Juan

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Silver Spear

Basic Information Common Name: Silver SpearScientific Name: Astelia chathamicaNative Habitat: Chatham Islands off the coast of New Zealand. It grows in various habitats including coastal

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Kakaha

Basic Information Common Name: KakahaScientific Name: Astelia fragransNative Habitat: Primarily New Zealand, found throughout the North, South, and Stewart Islands. It thrives in forests, often

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Perching Lily

Basic Information Common Name: Perching LilyScientific Name: Astelia nervosaNative Habitat: Endemic to New Zealand, specifically found in montane to subalpine scrub, forest, and grasslands from

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Bush Flax

Basic Information Common Name: Bush FlaxScientific Name: Astelia banksiiNative Habitat: Native to the northern parts of the North Island of New Zealand and surrounding offshore

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Swamp Astelia

Basic Information Common Name: Swamp Astelia Scientific Name: Astelia grandis Native Habitat: Endemic to New Zealand, found in swamps, bogs, wet forests, and coastal areas

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Kahakaha

Basic Information Common Name: Kahakaha Scientific Name: Collospermum hastatum Native Habitat: Native to New Zealand, found in forests and shrublands throughout the North Island and

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Astelia montana

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia montanaScientific Name: Astelia montanaNative Habitat: Astelia montana is native to the moist, montane forests of the mountainous regions of New

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Astelia forbesii

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia forbesiiScientific Name: Astelia forbesiiNative Habitat: Native to the North Island of New Zealand, typically found in lowland forests, often growing

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