Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
New Zealand
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Metrosideros excelsa
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Number of Varieties
816
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Valley, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
PELTOPHORUM africanum
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
In Hindi
pohutukawa
Black Wattle Tree
In German
pohutukawa
Schwarz Akazie Baum
In French
pohutukawa
Noir Arbre Wattle
In Spanish
pohutukawa
Negro del árbol del zarzo
In Greek
pohutukawa
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Árvore da acácia negra
In Polish
pohutukawa
Czarne Drzewo akacji
In Latin
pohutukawa
Niger Wattle ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Rosopsida
Order
Myrtales
Gentianales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Peltophorum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
1215
1
27800
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