TopTropicals logo
Call us: 1-866-897-7957      Follow us: Follow us at Facebook      Newsletter      Wishlist      Gift certificate     
View shopping cart
TopTropicals.com— rare tropical plants for home and garden
TROPICAL PLANT CATALOGPrinter friendly page  

This catalog is for information only. If you don't see the price - the plant is not for sale.

Click on image to enlarge.
Pictogram Guide you may also see symbol definition in a pop-up window by mouse-pointing on pictogram

 
Phormium tenax , New Zealand Flax
 Phormium tenax
Family: Phormiaceae / Liliaceae
New Zealand Flax
Origin: New Zealand
large shrub 5-10 ftsmall shrub 2-5 ftfull sunshadesemi-shademoderate waterregular waterornamental foliagered/crimson/vinous flowersyellow/orange flowersethnomedicalattracts butterflies, hummingbirdssubtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

The tough, sword-shaped leaves grow up to three metres long and up to 125 mm wide. They are usually darkish green but sometimes have colored edges and central ribs. Cultivated varieties range from light green through pink to deep russet bronze. There are numerous variegated cultivars with leaves marked by contrasting stripes in shades of green, red, bronze, pink and yellow.


 
Phormium tenax , New Zealand Flax

Phormium tenax , New Zealand Flax


Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/phormium_tenax.htm
 Create QR-code to share this link  Share this page on Facebook  Share this page on Twitter 

Add your comments
Add your images
Add plant to wish list


CPU time used: 0.010 sec

©Top Tropicals LLC, 2003 -    ©TTmagazine.info, 2007 -    Using TopTropicals.com images