Phormium tenax 'Pōtaka'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Tall, slightly bendy, blue-green leaves with powdery blue undersides. Similar to Ruawai. Black margin and keel. Sends up plenty of very tall kōrari with light seed pods.
Fibre
Mature blades strip well with shell into long strands of fine, silky fibre. Very good for kete as it dries very white when boiled for 1 minute.
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Metadata
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
