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Mountain Akeake

Shawia avicenniifolia

Also called Mangrove Leaf Daisybush, Mangrove Leaved Daisy Bush

Mountain Akeake
Photo: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0

Mountain akeake is a small, bushy shrub or tree from the southern South Island and Stewart Island of New Zealand, grown for its dark green, white-backed leaves and fragrant white daisy flowers. It is a cool-climate native that suits open, well-drained sites.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then mostly rely on rain; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining, moderately fertile soil.
Temperature
Hardy to cool temperate conditions; protect young plants from severe frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
New Zealand South I., Stewart I.
Climate
temperate

About

Shawia avicenniifolia, commonly known as mountain akeake, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand where it is found on the southern coastlines of the South Island and on Stewart Island. It is classified as Not Threatened.

Other Olearia plants

Olearia adenocarpa · Olearia adenolasia · Olearia aglossa · Alpine Daisy Bush · Daisy bush · Olearia alpicola · Olearia angulata · Olearia archeri · Olearia arguta · Olearia arida · Rough Daisy Bush · Marble Daisy Bush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Shawia avicenniifolia 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.

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