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Harakeke Phormium tenax

Harakeke has been planted 3 times by Growstuff members.

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Predictions

Perennial

living more than two years

First harvest expected

557 weeks after planting

Photos

Harakeke crops

Harakeke plantings

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Sunniness

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Crop Map

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What people are saying about harakekes

Indigenous plants

by shiny,

I've been growing several indigenous plants recently. Theres a miro tree that will eventually have berries. I've added karaka tawa, and hīnau to the growstuff database too, as these were (and are) food sources for the people living here for centuries…

miro tawa hīnau kūmara kūmara harakekes flax kawakawa New Zealand spinach
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How to grow harakekes

Grown for: whole plant (1)

Scientific names

Phormium tenax

Alternate names

New Zealand flax

Harakeke harvests

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