Phormium tenax 'Motu-o-nui'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. One of the few traditional variegated varieties. Medium height, straight, strong, very wide green blades unevenly striped with white. Gothic pointed. Very few, very small flower heads. Ornamental.
Fibre
Ornamental. Strong fibre. Much wider than Aohanga.
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
