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Tree Fern
Cyathea dealbata - Silver Fern, Ponga 
N.Z's silver fern. Easily grown. Best in a sheltered site. Likes sun or light shade and drier soils.
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Tree Fern
Cyathea kermadecensis - Kermadec Tree Fern
A tropical looking tree fern from the Kermadec Islands. While it is hardy, it looks best in a sheltered site where it can be seen to best advantage, such as on the edge of bush.
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Tree Fern
Cyathea medullaris - Mamaku
Hardy, fast growing tree fern with 3m long fronds. Largest tree fern, often establishing on slips, bare earth and stream sides.
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Tree Fern
Cyathea smithii - Soft tree fern
Fronds soft and finely dissected. Prefers damp soil and shelter. Normally grows at higher altitudes. Limited availability.
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Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Endangered fern. Spreading rhizome growth habit. A species of geothermal habitats, and frost-free, coastal and lowland wetlands.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Cyperus insularis
This is a rare species that is specific to the Kermadec islands. The leaves are lush green, arching not as cutty as C. ustulatus, and the flower head is brown rather than black. A collectors plant not advised for mainland wetlands.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Cyperus ustulatus - Giant umbrella sedge
Sharp-edged swamp grass. Fast growing with olive-green leaves. Ideal for wetland revegetation.
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Tree
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides - Kahikatea
Superb specimen tree that can grow in damp and open sites. Adult foliage is a soft bluish-green.
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Tree
Dacrydium cupressinum - Rimu
Attractive specimen tree. Weeping olive green foliage. Favoured food source of many birds.
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Herb
Daucus glochidiatus - Native Carrot
Coastal, lowland to montane on cliff faces, rock outcrops, talus slopes, in short tussockland or grassland and in open forest.
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Fern
Davallia tasmanii
Rare creeping fern from the Three Kings Islands. Likes very dry conditions. Good pot plant. Slow growing.
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Fern
Deparia petersenii
Creeping semi-deciduous fern. Easy to grow. Prefers semi-shade and slightly moist conditions.
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Other
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Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Fast-growing, with attractive matt green sword-like leaves. Tall white flower spikes in January.
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Grass
Deschampsia tenella
Dark green tufted grass. Flower heads held well above foliage. Good for small gardens.
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Sedge & Rush-like
DESMOSCHOENUS spiralis - Pingao
Orange-green foliage. Sand-dune species. Hardy coastal plant requiring specific conditions to grow well.
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Grass
Deyeuxia aucklandica
A rare grass species that grows in tarns at high altitudes. Rather difficult to grow and the availability is restricted.
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Grass
Deyeuxia youngii
This is a rare grass from high altitude tarns that is difficult to grow in warmer climates.
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Lily & Iris-like
Dianella haematica
A newly described species of Dianella which grows bigger than Dianella nigra. Not a lot is known about it and its distribution. Likes it wetter than D. nigra usually does. Limited availability.
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Lily & Iris-like
Dianella latissima
A newly described species of Dianella usually found in similar places to Dianella nigra. Grows bigger than D. nigra but seems to prefer rocky headlands or deep forest conditions. Limited availability.
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