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phormium

/ ˈɔːɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the New Zealand bulbous genus Phormium, with leathery evergreen leaves and red or yellow flowers in panicles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of phormium1

New Latin, from Greek phormos a basket (from a use for the fibres)
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You may need to replant that hebe or phormium every few years.

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That explains her affection for exceptions like Euphorbia tirucalli Sticks on Fire or the upright Senecio cylindricus, as well as non-succulent partners like Phormium that can handle lean, drier conditions.

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There are other plants in the truck: Pink stripe phormium.

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Phormium, for′mi-um, n. a genus of New Zealand plants of the lily family—New Zealand flax or flax-lily.

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Impressed with the importance of developing the cultivation of Phormium tenax, the Colonial Government has offered a reward of �1500 for the invention of such a machine as shall bark the native flax, and prepare it for and make it saleable in the European market.

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