Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
New Zealand
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Metrosideros excelsa
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
Butternut Squash
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
pohutukawa
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
pohutukawa
In French
Courge musquée Plante
pohutukawa
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
pohutukawa
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
pohutukawa
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
pohutukawa
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
pohutukawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Violales
Myrtales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Metrosideros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
2712
1
27800
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