What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
New Zealand
India, China
Types
Not Available
Bead tree
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Forest margins, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types
Facts
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
MELIA azedarach
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Chinaberry Tree
In Hindi
pohutukawa
Chinaberry ट्री
In German
pohutukawa
Chinaberry -Baum
In French
pohutukawa
Chinaberry Arbre
In Spanish
pohutukawa
Chinaberry Arbre
In Greek
pohutukawa
chinaberry Δέντρο
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
azederaque
In Polish
pohutukawa
azederaque
In Latin
pohutukawa
Chinaberry ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Myrtaceae
Meliaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Melia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Melieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Meloideae
Number of Species
12NA
1
27800
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