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Aciphylla glaucescens is a spiny-leaved perennial tussock from New Zealand's North and South Islands, a member of the Aciphylla (speargrass) genus in the carrot family. It forms a large clump of greyish-green, drooping, sharp-tipped leaves and is best grown outdoors in full sun with excellent drainage, as it resents wet feet and humidity.
Aciphylla glaucescens is a species of Aciphylla endemic to New Zealand.
It is endemic to New Zealand, and is found on both the North and South Islands. It grows in temperate areas, ranging from Mount Hikurangi in the North Island to the Dunsdale - Riverton area in the South Island.
Aciphylla anomala · Golden speargrass · Colenso's Spaniard · Aciphylla congesta · Coxella · Fierce Spaniard · Mountain Celery · Aciphylla horrida · Aciphylla monroi · Aciphylla scott-thomsonii · Common Speargrass · Aciphylla subflabellata
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aciphylla glaucescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
