Astelia Westland Tissue Culture

Astelia Westland Uses and Health Benefits:-

• Astelia Westland plant is one of a few exotic plant that you will not find anywhere else. This unique plant was grown in California in the middle of the 1960s and has stayed relatively unknown ever since.
• The Astelia Westland plant is named after the California native Astellas or the “Westlands.” These plants are used for everything from medicinal purposes to decoration. The flowers are small with a bunch of white flowers, but it is the leaves that make this plant so unique. The leaves are very long and covered with tiny white hairs.
• The name of the Astelia Westland plant comes from the Spanish “Asturias.” The plant is actually native to the West Indies but now grows wild around Southern California. These plants thrive in full sun but do well in shaded areas. The foliage and blooms have been known to grow up to 12 feet tall.
• You may think that these plants are only decorative, but they can be quite useful in the wild as well. The leaves of the plant can be used to fight off bugs and insects as well as being eaten by birds and small insects. In fact, you should always have a supply of these plants around if you want to have some fresh herbs around your home.
• If you are going to grow this Astelia Westland plant in your yard or on your patio, you should only have it planted near trees or buildings. It can easily overgrow these structures and become too tall for them to handle.
• The best time to plant Astelia Westland plant is in spring or summer when it gets full sun and it can spread its roots around the perimeter of the area. The best part about growing this plant is that you can harvest the leaves and seeds year-round, so you have them every season!
• These plants are not hard to grow and they do well in most conditions. You will just need to give them a little bit of extra maintenance to keep them in top condition.
• You should be taking care of your garden every day of the year and keeping the soil moist. If you have a patio that is often used, you will need to water the area more often. Make sure that you remove all debris before you water the area as well as taking away any rocks or debris that may be causing it to sit in a muddy area.
• If you live in an area that is more than a few months away from the equator, you will need to move the plant every two years. As the plant gets older and larger, it will start to wilt away the foliage, and leaves. This is why it is important to move it every two years.
• The leaves and petals of the Astelia Westland plant can rot and turn yellow if left out in the open for too long. so you should move it as soon as you see them begin to rot.
• The roots of the Astelia Westland plant are quite hard to move, so you will need a special tool to help you get the plant out of harm’s way. There are a couple of different types of tools that you can use to get this job done. You can get the pliers, a fork, or a fork with a hook on the end of the tool to pull the plant out.
• The plant is quite strong and will root and spread itself quite a distance. It can sometimes take several people to move the plant, but it can be done.