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Herb
Limosella australis - Mudwort
A tiny little plant that likes to grow in areas where there is lots of sand or soil movement. It has green leaves and tiny white flowers. Good for sediment reduction.
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Other
Limosella lineata
A diminutive herb of wetlands and tarns. Often found in sandy or rocky substrates with flowing water frequently submerging it.
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Fern
lindsaea trichomanoides 
An uncommon fern of delicate appearance and long-creeping rhizome. It is difficult in cultivation and is aplant for 'collectors' .
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Shrub
Linum monogynum - Native Linen
Blue-grey foliage and white flowers(spring-summer ). Great in cottage gardens. Needs regular pruning.
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Other
Linum monogynum var. chathamica - Native Linen
A more robust form of the native Linen
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Tree
Litsea calicaris - Mangeao
Difficult to grow, but attractive tree if established. Slightly red tone in foliage. Fruit red and juicy loved by Tui.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia anceps - Punakuru
Dark green creeping foliage. Light pink-mauve flowers (spring-autumn). Easy to grow in sun and drier soils.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia angulata - Panakenake
Probably NZ's most popular groundcover being vigorous growing and smothered in white flowers and red fruit. Was known as Pratia angulata.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia arenaria - Was Pratia arenaria
A dense spreading groundcover with white flowers and pink fruit. Formerly called Pratia arenaria. Grows on sand dunes in south of South Island and Chathams Islands.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia carens
A threatened species from about 10 sites from South Auckland to Gisborne. A delicate cousin of Lobelia angulata it occurs in wetlands and tarns.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia ionantha
Easily grown from fresh seed and rooted pieces. An attractive ground cover for a damp sunny or semi-shaded site. An excellent pot plant. Was called Hypsela rivalis.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia linnaeoides
Delicate ground-hugging habit, delightful when flowering - pink in summer. Prefers sunny position wet or dry. From south of Canterbury.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia perpusilla
Was Pratia perpusilla. A finer form than L.angulata. Masses of white flowers and purple fruit.
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Ground Cover
Lobelia Woodhill
A recently described form from Woodhill. Previously included in the genus Pratia.
A rapid spreading groundcover with attractive white flowers and pink fruit.
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Shrub
Lophomyrtus bullata - Ramarama
Attractive mottled foliage. White flowers (summer) red berries in autumn. Hardy. Spray with systemic insecticide to kill Thrips.
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Shrub
Lophomyrtus Kathryn - Ramarama
Selected form with bright red foliage. Hardy. Delicate white flowers and red berries.
Spray with systemic insecticide to kill Thrips.
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Shrub
Lophomyrtus obcordata - Rohutu
Slender shrub. White flowers (summer). Red berries (autumn). Slow growing. Spray with systemic insecticide to kill Thrips.
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Shrub
Lophomyrtus Red Dragon - Ramarama
Selected form with pink foliage,turning to black/red foliage as it matures. Hardy.
Spray with sistemic insecticide to kill thrips.
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Fern
Loxsoma
An ancient fern that is rather uncommon and rather hard to grow but is very attractive. Stock is limited.
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Fern
Loxsoma cunninghamii
An ancient fern that is rather uncommon and rather hard to grow but is very attractive. Stock is limited.
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