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 scott-thomsonii \u2013 \u2018Giant Spaniard\u2019<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Originates from New Zealand this rosette forming perennial grows 10\u2019 feet tall and 6\u2019 feet wide. \u00a0The leaves have pinnate or bi-pinnate leaves with a sharp spine. \u00a0The blue-green 5-foot long leaves have green or pale yellow midribs with finely toothed leaflets. \u00a0Bears yellowish-green flowers early to late summer.<\/p>\n

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