Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Texas, Mexico
New Zealand
Types
-
Metrosideros excelsa
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
wax
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
wax plant
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
Candelilla
pohutukawa
In German
candelilla
pohutukawa
In French
candelilla
pohutukawa
In Spanish
candelilla
pohutukawa
In Greek
candelilla
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
candelilla
pohutukawa
In Polish
candelilla
pohutukawa
In Latin
candelilla
pohutukawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Euphorbiales
Myrtales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Metrosideros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-12
1
27800
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