Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: PhormiumSpecies: tenaxCommon names: New Zealand flaxBotanical family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Climate information Climate: warm temperateMediterraneantropical highlandsOrigin: New ZealandHumidity: semi-arid to humidInvasive: Yes Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: succulentManagement: standardIndustrial crops: fiber