diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_constants.py b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_constants.py
index 6ffbaa5..6096508 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_constants.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_constants.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ECO_REGION_ADJUSTMENTS = {
 # Relevant columns and information used to retrieve information from the spreadsheet
 PLANT_COLS = {
     'SCIENTIFIC NAME': {"str": "name", "expected_type": str, "max_length": 50},
-    'MAX HT': {"str": "maxheight", "expected_type": float},
+    'MAX HT': {"str": "maxheight", "expected_type": str},
     'SPACING': {"str": "spacing", "expected_type": float},
     'COMMON NAME': {"str": "commonname", "expected_type": str, "null_allowed": True, "max_length": 200},
     'SYNONYM': {"str": "synonym", "expected_type": str, "null_allowed": True, "max_length": 200},
diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
index f34d15e..fc759cc 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ def get_plant_json_from_row(row_data):
                     row_data[field_index], SOIL_ORDER_PK_MAPPING)
                 plant_json_fields[model_field_name] = soil_orders_list
 
+            elif field_str == "maxheight":
+                plant_json_fields[model_field_name] = str(row_data[field_index])
+
             elif field_str in {'wet', 'mesic', 'dry'}:
                 if row_data[field_index] != None:
                     soil_variant_pk = SOIL_VARIANT_PK_MAPPING[field.capitalize()]
diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/migrations/0011_alter_plant_maxheight.py b/backend/right_tree/api/migrations/0011_alter_plant_maxheight.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e95b64f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/migrations/0011_alter_plant_maxheight.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.8 on 2021-12-07 01:22
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('api', '0010_christchurchregion'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='plant',
+            name='maxheight',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=20),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/models.py b/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
index 1c8d713..58da42a 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/models.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Zone(models.Model):
 class Plant(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=50)
     commonname = models.CharField(null=True, blank=True, max_length=200)
-    maxheight = models.FloatField()
+    maxheight = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     spacing = models.FloatField()
     synonym = models.CharField(null=True, blank=True, max_length=200)
     water_tolerance = models.ForeignKey(
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Plant(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def forest_position(self):
-        return self.zones.all().filter(name="BUSH PROFILE POSITION", variant__in={"Core", "Border", "Skin"}).values('variant')
+        return self.zones.all().filter(name="BUSH PROFILE POSITION", variant__in={"Core", "Border", "Skin", "Epiphytes"}).values('variant')
 
     @property
     def display_name(self):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Plant(models.Model):
     def display_growth_form(self):
         growth_form_str = f'{str(self.growth_form)} / ' if self.growth_form is not None else ''
         forest_position_values_str = ', '.join([position['variant'][0] for position in self.forest_position])
-        forest_position_str = f' / {forest_position_values_str}' if self.forest_position is not None else ''
+        forest_position_str = f' / {forest_position_values_str}' if len(self.forest_position) != 0 else ''
         return f"{growth_form_str}{self.maxheight} / {self.spacing}{forest_position_str}"
 
     @property