| Description | Lineatum New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax Lineatum ) is a tender evergreen perennial, making a large clump of leathery, center-striped, stiff, strap-shaped leaves with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer. |
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| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 8b-10 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | yucca-like, evergreen, stiff upright, sword-like, gold center stripe |
| Dimensions | in warmer hardiness zones can reach over six-plus feet; in colder zones, much smaller |
| Maintenance | removal of dying leaves, cut back to maintain size |
| Propagation | stem cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Phormium tenax was first discovered by Captain Cook on an expedition to the South Pacific in 1773. It was collected by Johann & son George Forster and described in 1776. |
| Misc Facts | Phormium means "basket or wickerwork" and tenax means holding fast referring to the plant's strong fibers. AKA: Lineatum |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site |
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