Aciphylla \u2013 Bayonet plant \u2013 Speargrass \u2013 Spaniard<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n

There are about 40 species of perennials, in this genus. Although they look like grasses they are not related to grasses. \u00a0Derives from New Zealand and some species are form Australia, found in alpine areas or windswept open grasslands at lower attitudes. \u00a0With a taproot supporting rosettes of flattened linear leaves that are deeply divided, almost to the base with narrow leaves almost like grass blades with vicious spines at their tips. \u00a0Strong long spine stems rise just above the blades bearing masses of small white or yellow-green star shaped flowers protected by spiny bracts.<\/p>\n

Cultivating small ones are easy the larger one is prone to sudden collapse outside their natural environment. \u00a0They need full sun, moist, but well drained, fertile, humus rich, gritty soil deep enough to allow the vertical root to grow. \u00a0Leave dead leaf blades in the clump it acts like insulator.<\/p>\n

Prone to slug<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0damage.<\/p>\n

Aciphylla Montana<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 From southern Islands of New Zealand it is a mid sized clump, growing 12\u201d inches tall and 18\u201d inches wide. \u00a0The grass like leaves are finely divided and are olive green. \u00a0On stems that reach 18\u201d inches tall are pale yellow flowers with conspicuous skin-like bracts surround the bases of the flower head.<\/p>\n

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