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Dracophyllum latifolium
Also called Spider Wood
Needle-leaved neinei (Dracophyllum latifolium) is a tall shrub or small tree from the North Island of New Zealand, reaching 3 to 10 m. It is grown mainly as a subtropical garden specimen and needs well-drained, acidic soil and a sheltered spot.
Dracophyllum latifolium, commonly called needle-leaved neinei or spider wood, is a species of plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is a tall shrub or tree, 3–10 m tall.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dracophyllum latifolium 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.
