The shrub used to offer natural protection against plant-eating Moas - massive extinct flightless birds that lived on the island. These zigzag plant is originally a shrub, and can be found growing wild in New Zealand. Actually, that’s quite remarkable in itself. ![]() The zigzag plant has no symbolism of its own, and will therefore have to rely on its unusual appearance and the link with the Maori. With a plant with such a lengthy history, you would expect a matching symbolism. And try sniffing the plant - what does it remind you of? Precisely - musk! Symbolism Some varieties of the zigzag plant even grow small, star-shaped yellow flowers which then transform into red berries. The zigzag plant’s branches bear leathery leaves with silvery undersides. Call it fragile and whimsical or modern and minimalist: the zigzag plant is a stylish apparition which fits nicely in a home where everything is already perfect.
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