Habitat: bank, clay, dry, fernland, forest, forest edge, hill, lowland, margin, moist, open, ridge, roadside, sand, shaded, sheltered, shrubland, slope, stone

Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • a large shrub, bushy, evergreen, densely leafy, up to 6 m high.
  • its leaves glabrous, up to 13.5 cm long, and leathery.
  • its inflorescence terminal, usually with less than 20 flowers.
  • its flowers tubular, 3.5-4 cm long, purple to violet and spotted brown on lower lobes.
  • its capsule is 1.0-1.8 cm long and prioduces numerous small seeds.
 Images
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor