Browsing items filed under: Partial Shade × Chinochloa flavicans Tussock grass, Minature toe toe North Island plant found on cliffs and rocky faces Coprosma lucida karamÅ« Coprosma rhamnoides Divaricating coprosma Found throughout NZ scrub and forests. Useful plant for exposed dry areas. Coprosma robusta Karamu Common in forests and scrubland throughout NZ. Fast growing shrub. Cordyline australis Cabbage tree, ti kouka One of our best known and distinctive trees found throughout the country. Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' Purple Cabbage tree, ti kkouka Similar to C. australis but not so tall, the foliage is purple/bronze. Cordyline obtecta Three Knigs Island Cabbage tree Found only on the Three Kings, has broader leaves and much stouter habit than C. australis. Corokia buddleioides Korokio Found naturally in the northern part of the North Island, prefers more sheltered site. Cortaderia splendons Toetoe Found in coastal areas upper Northland and Off-Shore Islands Cortaderia toetoe (Austraderia) Toetoe Smaller growing Cortaderia, 4m in height. Corynocarpus laevigatus Karaka Handsome canopy tree found coastal areas throughout Northland. Cyathea dealbata Ponga, silver fern Well known symbol of NZ, grows in forests throughout NZ. Cyathea medullaris Mamaku, black ponga Tallest of the tree ferns Cyathea smithii Soft tree fern Found throughout NZ in moist soils. Distinguishes itself from other tree fern species because of its 'skirt' of dead fronds that hang from the top of the plant. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Kahikatea, white pine. Found both North and South Island in damp swampy areas. Dacrydium cupressinum Rimu, red pine. Our most distinctive canopy tree found throughout NZ. Dianella latissima Waima Range, Northland. Attractive flax-like plant with more broad leaves than D.nigra. Dianella nigra New Zealand blueberry Found throughout NZ. Known for its attractive bright blue berries that appear in summer. Dicksonia squarrosa Wheki One of our faster growing tree ferns which will tolerate some sun when planted in autumn or winter. Dysoxylum spectabile Kohekohe Coastal tree found North Cape to Nelson. Kohekohe flowers are an important and favoured source of floral nectar for Tui and Bellbird. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »
