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The Best Plants In NZ With A Latin Name Starting With C!

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Carex buchananii

Carex buchananii, commonly known as Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanans Sedge, or Brown Carex, features fine, brown leaves that are held with a graceful...

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Carex comans Bronze

Carex comans Bronze features slender, hair-like, bronze-brown foliage. It typically grows to 40 cm tall and the same wide. Carex comans Bronze is...

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Carex comans Red

Carex comans Red is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features slender, hair-like foliage which is a bronze-red colour. It grows as a clump and will...

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Carex comans Green

Carex comans Green is a NZ native, ornamental grass featuring slender and arching, lime green foliage. It grows as a tidy clump to about 40 cm tall...

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Carex dipsacea

Carex dipsacea is a NZ native grass that forms a dense mound of arching, lime green foliage. It typically grows to 70 cm tall and the same wide...

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Carex dissita

Carex dissita, commonly known as Purei or Forest Sedge, features arching, mid-green leaves that radiate from a central clump. It typically grows to...

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Carex flagellifera Green

Carex flagellifera Green is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, green leaves as it grows to...

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Carex secta

Carex secta, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a NZ native grass commonly found in swampy areas. It features slender foliage which is dark...

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Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and...

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Carex testacea

Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange Sedge or Orange Carex, is a tussock-like grass that bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm...

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Carex virgata

Carex virgata, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a fast growing, NZ native grass, often found in swampy areas. It features handsome, bright...

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Carpodetus serratus

Carpodetus serratus, commonly known as the Putaputaweta Tree or Marbleleaf, is an attractive, NZ native tree with spreading branches that host...

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Chionochloa flavicans

Chionochloa flavicans, commonly known as Miniature Toetoe, is a popular NZ native grass. It has flowing, green foliage, and white flower plumes in...

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Chionochloa rigida

Chionochloa rigida is a large Snow Tussock grass with slender, tawny-green foliage and graceful flower panicles in summer. It grows to 1 m tall and...

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Chionochloa rubra

Chionochloa rubra, commonly known as Red Tussock, is a tussock grass that produces red leaves with a graceful arch. It grows to 1 m tall and wide in...

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Coprosma propinqua – Mingimingi for Native and Wetland Gardens

Coprosma propinqua, commonly known as Mingimingi or Mikimiki, is a hardy New Zealand native shrub with interlaced branches and small green leaves...

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Coprosma repens – Taupata for Coastal and Native Gardens

Coprosma repens, also known as Taupata or Mirror Bush, is a robust New Zealand native shrub featuring lush, glossy green foliage. Growing up to 3...

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Coprosma robusta – Karamū for Native and Coastal Landscapes

Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamū, is a versatile New Zealand native shrub or small tree reaching up to 6 meters in height. It features...

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Coprosma virescens – Mingimingi for Native and Alpine Gardens

Coprosma virescens, also known as Mingimingi or Mikimiki, is a distinctive New Zealand native shrub featuring a dense, divaricating form with...

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Cordyline australis – NZ Cabbage Tree

Cordyline australis, also known as the Cabbage Tree or tī kōuka, is a hardy and iconic New Zealand native. It features long, sword-like green leaves...

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Corynocarpus laevigatus

Corynocarpus laevigatus, commonly known as Karaka, is a handsome, NZ native tree that features large and glossy, green leaves. The lush foliage is...

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Coprosma Lobster – Vibrant Native Shrub for Textured Landscapes

Coprosma Lobster (Coprosma rugosa ‘Lobster’) is a hardy New Zealand native shrub known for its dense, interwoven orange-red stems and tiny green...

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Coprosma kirkii – Kirk’s Coprosma for Coastal and Native Gardens

Coprosma kirkii, also known as Kirk’s Coprosma, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover featuring dense, spreading growth and small, olive-green...

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Coprosma kirkii Variegata

Coprosma kirkii Variegata is a ground cover plant that features horizontal, slender stems that host leaves that are variegated cream and green. It...

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