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Apodasmia similis

Apodasmia similis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—

Requires a position in full sun. Although naturally a plant of wet soils, it does well in a range of soils and moisture regimes. Succeeds in salty soils. Tolerant of maritime winds. The plant is grown as an ornamental - it is a very popular tub and traffic island plant in some cities of New Zealand. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Propagation

Seed -best sown as soon as it is ripe, when it germinates freely and easily. Division of rhizomes root easily. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Apodasmia+similis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of New Zealand. — Allan. H. H. · Government Printer, Wellington. · 1961 · http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml · ISBN - ↩︎The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version.
  2. [2]Economic Native Plants of New Zealand. — Brooker. S. G., Cambie. R. C. and Cooper. R. C. · Oxford University Press · 1991 · ISBN 0-19-558229-2 ↩︎An interesting and readable book on the useful plants of New Zealand.
  3. [3]People Plants Database — https://maoriplantuse.landcareresearch.co.nz/WebForms/default.aspx ↩︎An online database of New Zealand plants and their Maori names and uses. An excellent information source.