Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
New Zealand
Eastern Asia
Types
Metrosideros excelsa
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
835
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less 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
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 when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
pohutukawa
सरल
In German
pohutukawa
Fichten
In French
pohutukawa
Picea
In Spanish
pohutukawa
Picea
In Greek
pohutukawa
Spruce
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Picea
In Polish
pohutukawa
Świerk
In Latin
pohutukawa
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Myrtales
Pinales
Family
Myrtaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1235
1
27800
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