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Grass
Poa acicularifolia subsp acicularifolia
A very small dark green dense forming mat plant. It is rare and rather hard to keep alive in warm climates.
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Grass
Poa acicularifolia subsp ophitalis
This species is glaucous in colour and forms dense patches. Quite attractive and good for moist rock gardens
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Grass
Poa anceps Blue
Soft broad-leaved, particularly blue form of this grass. Tall feathery flower spikes (summer). Sourced in Destruction Gully Track Waitakere.
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Grass
Poa anceps subsp. anceps
Soft broad-leaved blue-green grass. Tall feathery flower spikes (summer).
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Grass
Poa anceps subsp. polyphylla
Graceful, light green grass with a floppy habit. Best hanging down a sloping bank or rockery.
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Grass
Poa astonii
A graceful tawny grass from alpine regions requiring free draining soils and exposed conditions.
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Grass
Poa CAREX SP
A cute little clumping plant thay would be good for little gardens. Species yet to be determined.
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Grass
Poa chathamica
The rhizomes of the grass enable it to inhabit active sand dunes.
It is threatened by habitat modification, stock grazing and competition from introduced plants such as marram grass.
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Grass
Poa cita - Silver tussock
Graceful silver tussock grass. Thrives in poor soil and dry sunny conditions.
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Grass
Poa colensoi
Graceful blue tussock grass. Thrives in poor soil and dry sunny conditions.
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Grass
Poa litorosa - Silver tussock
Graceful silver-green tussock grass. Thrives in poor soil and dry sunny conditions.
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Grass
Poa pusilla
An endemic plant that grows throughout New Zealand in stony places and on sand dunes.
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Grass
Poa xenica
A rare species that has reddish green leaves held upright. This is a difficult plant to cultivate and only occasionally available.
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Tree
Podocarpus acutifolius - Needle-leaf Totara
Hardy small growing podocarp with particularly acute needle-like foliage. Can be pruned to form a compact shrub.
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Tree
Podocarpus cunninghamii - Cunningham's Totara 
A very attractive specimen tree similar to P.totara but shorter and is commonly found at higher altitudes. Also distinguished by its thin bark and slightly larger needle-like leaves. Previously called Podocarpus hallii.
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Shrub
Podocarpus nivalis - Mt Totara
A useful wide spreading alpine shrub of variable habit. Prefers sunny rock garden conditions where it can sprawl.
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Shrub
Podocarpus nivalis Bronze - Mt Totara
A bronze foliaged low spreading shrub. Prefers sunny rock garden conditions where it can sprawl.
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Shrub
Podocarpus nivalis hybrid - Mt Totara
A natural hybrid between P.nivalis and P.cunninghamii. Forms a weeping habit with an interesting shape.
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Tree
Podocarpus totara Adult female - Totara
A very attractive specimen tree. Very hardy. The somewhat prickly foliage makes for an effective hedge when kept tightly clipped.
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Tree
Podocarpus totara Adult male - Totara
A very attractive specimen tree. Very hardy. The somewhat prickly foliage makes for an effective hedge when kept tightly clipped..
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