Basic Information Common Name: Astelia rapensis Scientific Name: Astelia rapensis Native Habitat: Rapa Island, French Polynesia History / Discovery / Cultivator Astelia rapensis is a fascinating and exceptionally rare member of the Asteliaceae family, a group of flowering plants primarily found in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in the Pacifi

Astelia menziesiana Basic Information Common Name: Astelia menziesiana Scientific Name: Astelia menziesiana Native Habitat: Hawaii (Specifically found on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi islands), New Zealand, and possibly Rapa Nui (Easter Island). It is often found in diverse habitats ranging from coastal lowlands to montane fore

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia waialealae Scientific Name: Astelia waialealae Native Habitat: High-altitude montane wet forests and bogs on the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, specifically on the slopes of Mount Waiʻaleʻale. History / Discovery / Cultivator Astelia waialealae is a unique and critically endangered plant species endemic to the cha

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia argyrocoma Scientific Name: Astelia argyrocoma Native Habitat: Endemic to the high mountain regions of the South Island of New Zealand, typically found in alpine to subalpine areas among rocky outcrops, herbfields, and tussock grasslands. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Astelia belongs to the family

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia toviiScientific Name: Astelia toviiNative Habitat: Endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. History / Discovery / Cultivator Astelia tovii is a striking member of the Astelia genus, a group of evergreen perennial plants largely endemic to the Southern Hemisphere, with a significant presence in New Zealand

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia neocaledonica Scientific Name: Astelia neocaledonica Native Habitat: New Caledonia (specifically montane forests and maquis shrublands at altitudes typically between 1000 and 1600 meters). History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Astelia is a fascinating group of monocotyledonous flowering plants, predominan

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia australiana Scientific Name: Astelia australiana Native Habitat: Native to southeastern Australia, primarily found in cool-temperate rainforests, tall open forests, and wet sclerophyll forests, often in damp, sheltered locations, including gullies and stream banks. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus As

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia petrieiScientific Name: Astelia petrieiNative Habitat: Native to New Zealand, primarily found in alpine to subalpine tussock grasslands, rocky slopes, and fellfields of the South Island and Stewart Island. It typically grows in open, exposed sites at higher altitudes. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia microsperma Scientific Name: Astelia microsperma Native Habitat: Native to New Zealand, specifically found in montane to subalpine areas, often in damp or wet habitats such as bogs, seepages, and wet rock crevices or banks. It can occur in tussock grasslands or shrublands at higher elevations. History / Discov

Basic Information Common Name: Astelia spicataScientific Name: Astelia spicataNative Habitat: Rapa Nui (Easter Island) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Astelia belongs to the family Asteliaceae and comprises a diverse group of rhizomatous, tufted, often epiphytic or terrestrial plants found across the Pacific Islands, Australia, and South