Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
New Zealand
Australia
Types
Metrosideros excelsa
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
8700
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Eucalyptus
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
pohutukawa
नीलगिरी
In German
pohutukawa
Eukalyptus
In French
pohutukawa
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
pohutukawa
Eucalipto
In Greek
pohutukawa
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Eucalipto
In Polish
pohutukawa
Eukaliptus
In Latin
pohutukawa
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
12700
1
27800
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