Astelia

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Read about Astelia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Astelia (name alluding to epiphytic character of some species). Liliaceae. Greenhouse plants with racemes or panicles of small flowers. Astelias are perennial herbs of about a dozen species in New Zeal., Austral, and the Pacific Isis., with Lvs. all radical or crowded at the base of the st., belonging to the Dracaena tribe: fls. small and dioecious; perianth 6-parted, persistent, the parts spreading or reflexed; stamens 6, attached to base of corolla-parts; staminodia present in pistillate fls., the ovary sessile, 1-3- celled: fr. an indehiscent somewhat fleshy and globose berry. In New Zeal., the astelias form a prominent part of the vegetation. The species are confused. Two or 3 New Zeal, species have been sparingly intro. to cult. abroad, as: A. Cunninghamii, Hook, f., with 1-celled fr.: fls. numerous and small, greenish yellow or reddish yellow or maroon: a densely tufted species, epiphytic or terrestrial, with Lvs. 2-5 ft. long and scape 1-3 ft. B.M.5175. A. Banksii, Cunn., with 3-celled fr.: fls. larger (about ¼ in. long), many, greenish: densely tufted, large, the Lvs. 2-6 ft. A. Solandri, Cunn., with 3-celled fr.: fls. very numerous and lemon-yellow, ½ in. long: densely tufted, often making large clumps on trees and rocks, the Lvs. 2-5 ft. B.M. 5503. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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