Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
New Zealand
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Metrosideros excelsa
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Number of Varieties
88
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
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, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In German
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In French
pohutukawa
capnoides
In Spanish
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In Greek
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In Polish
pohutukawa
Capnoides
In Latin
pohutukawa
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Basidiomycota
Class
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Agaricomycetes
Order
Myrtales
Agaricales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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