Description
30 Muehlenbeckia astonii
Shrubby tororaro,
Wiggy-wig bush
Habitat for lizards and small nesting birds
This is a curious plant and very distinct from any other native New Zealand species. It is leafless in winter. It has a great number of fine reddish brown to reddish orange branches that zigzag with one another to form a dense ball, up to 2–3 metres round. It has very small heart-shaped leaves (only a few millimetres) that grow in clusters of 2 or 3, or alternate along the longer branchlets.
Its unusual form makes it an interesting garden plant, as a shelter plant in exposed situations or as an informal hedge. It needs dry conditions. It can easily be pruned to shape.
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