# NZ Native Plants | Ngā Tipu Taketake o Aotearoa

> A reference guide to New Zealand's native plants: 600+ species profiles with botanical descriptions, growing and propagation guides, climate suitability by region, ecological roles, and cultural significance (including Māori names and traditional uses).

All content is served as static HTML at https://www.nativeplants.nz/. Species pages follow the URL pattern `https://www.nativeplants.nz/{genus}-{species}.html` (e.g. https://www.nativeplants.nz/agathis-australis.html for kauri). Every species page includes a Quick Facts table (height, spread, water needs, light, frost and salt tolerance, growth rate, lifespan), growing requirements, a seasonal care calendar, propagation steps, pests and diseases, and conservation status. The full URL list is in https://www.nativeplants.nz/sitemap.xml.

## Plant types

- [Trees](https://www.nativeplants.nz/trees.html): Native trees including kauri, pōhutukawa, tōtara and rimu
- [Shrubs](https://www.nativeplants.nz/shrubs.html): Native shrubs including hebes, coprosmas and mānuka
- [Ferns](https://www.nativeplants.nz/ferns.html): Tree ferns and ground ferns including ponga (silver fern)
- [Grasses & Flaxes](https://www.nativeplants.nz/grasses.html): Tussocks, sedges, toetoe and harakeke (flax)
- [Palms](https://www.nativeplants.nz/palms.html): Nīkau and palm-like species
- [Climbers](https://www.nativeplants.nz/climbers.html): Native climbing plants and lianes
- [Vines](https://www.nativeplants.nz/vines.html): Native vines
- [Ground Covers](https://www.nativeplants.nz/ground-cover.html): Mat-forming and spreading natives
- [Flowering Plants](https://www.nativeplants.nz/flowers.html): Showy-flowered natives including kōwhai and kākābeak
- [Mosses & Lichens](https://www.nativeplants.nz/mosses-lichens.html): Bryophytes and lichens

## Ecosystems

- [Wetland Plants](https://www.nativeplants.nz/wetland-plants.html): Species for swamps, bogs and stream margins
- [Alpine Plants](https://www.nativeplants.nz/alpine-plants.html): High-country and mountain species
- [Coastal Plants](https://www.nativeplants.nz/coastal.html): Salt-tolerant dune and shoreline species
- [Threatened Species](https://www.nativeplants.nz/threatened-species.html): Nationally threatened or at-risk natives
- [Cultural Treasures](https://www.nativeplants.nz/cultural-plants.html): Plants of special significance to Māori

## Optional

- [About the project](https://www.nativeplants.nz/about.html): Who maintains this guide and why
- [Contact](https://www.nativeplants.nz/contact.html): How to reach the maintainers
- [Sitemap](https://www.nativeplants.nz/sitemap.xml): Complete URL inventory of all species and category pages