Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
New Zealand
Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Metrosideros excelsa
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
White Grape
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
White Grape
pohutukawa
In German
Weiße Traube
pohutukawa
In French
Raisin blanc
pohutukawa
In Spanish
uva blanca
pohutukawa
In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
uva Branca
pohutukawa
In Polish
Biały winogron
pohutukawa
In Latin
uva alba:
pohutukawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Vitales
Myrtales
Family
Vitaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Vitis
Metrosideros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6012
1
27800
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