Astelia alpina PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Astelia alpina is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit Leaves
Edible Uses:

Fruit - raw. Sweet, fleshy and juicy, it is pleasant to eat[144, 154, 157, 173]. Leaf base[154, 173]. No more details.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. It survives temperatures down to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157] but this cannot be directly translated to British gardens because of our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a damp humus-rich fertile soil in sun or semi-shade, sheltered from cold drying winds[200]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse. Germination can be very slow, sometimes taking more than 12 months. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade for at least the first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in late spring or early summer once they are 15cm or more tall. Division in spring[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

AUSTRALASIA: Australia (Tasmania, New South Wales (southeast), Victoria (east))

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Other
Astelia grandis	Perennial	2.0	-	LMH	SN	M	2	1
Astelia nervosa	Perennial	0.5	8-11	LMH	SN	M	2	3
Astelia solandri	Perennial	2.0	-	LMH	SN	M	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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R.Br.

Botanical References

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Astelia alpina - R.Br.