| Botanical name | Phormium tenax |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | New Zealand flax |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Forms an erect habit and stiff, sword-like, dull green or brownish-green leaves. |
| Other languages | Nieu-Seelandse vlas (A) |
Phormium tenax (New Zealand flax)
- Botanical name: Phormium tenax
- Common name(s): New Zealand flax
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This popular plant has an erect habit and stiff, sword-like, dull green or brownish-green leaves. P. tenax ‘Apricot Queen’ (±800 x 600mm), a beautiful, upright-growing flax, has yellow foliage with a green edge; its leaves turn apricot with age and cold weather. ‘Atropurpurea’ (purple flax) grows to 1.5m tall, and has the added attribute of purple foliage, making it an excellent contrast plant. ‘Pink Stripe’ is similar to ‘Atropurpurea’ but with pink-edged foliage. ‘Lineata’ (striped New Zealand flax) grows up to 2m tall. Contrasting well with the green and purple forms of the flax, it has a colourful, golden, linear variegation. ‘Platts Black’, also called ‘Rubra’ (red small-leaf flax) grows to only 400mm tall. An ideal contrast plant, it has chocolate-brown leathery leaves.
Family: Phormiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: FOR-mee-um TEN-ax.
Phormium tenax requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Forms an erect habit and stiff, sword-like, dull green or brownish-green leaves.
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