Difference between revisions of "Metrosideros excelsa"
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|genus=Metrosideros | |genus=Metrosideros | ||
|species=excelsa | |species=excelsa | ||
| − | |Min ht metric= | + | |common_name=Pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas Tree |
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| + | |origin=Mid and northern North Island, New Zealand | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| + | |exposure=sun, part-sun | ||
| + | |water=moist | ||
| + | |features=evergreen, flowers, birds, wildlife, cut flowers | ||
| + | |flower_season=late spring, early summer, mid summer | ||
| + | |flowers=red, yellow, pink | ||
| + | |Temp Metric=°C | ||
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| − | Metrosideros tomentosa, A. Rich. Christmas-tree of New Zeal., because of its season of bloom, intro. into S. Calif, many years ago and now offered by nurserymen: much- branched tree to 70 ft., the short trunk becoming 5 ft. in diam.: lvs. very variable, 1—4 in. long, lanceolate to broad-oblong, acute or obtuse, very thick, usually tomentose beneath: fls. large, dark crimson, in many-fld. terminal cymes, the pedicels and calyces tomentose; stamens numerous, to 1½in. long.— Cheeseman reports it as a | + | Metrosideros tomentosa, A. Rich. Christmas-tree of New Zeal., because of its season of bloom, intro. into S. Calif, many years ago and now offered by nurserymen: much- branched tree to 70 ft., the short trunk becoming 5 ft. in diam.: lvs. very variable, 1—4 in. long, lanceolate to broad-oblong, acute or obtuse, very thick, usually tomentose beneath: fls. large, dark crimson, in many-fld. terminal cymes, the pedicels and calyces tomentose; stamens numerous, to 1½in. long.— Cheeseman reports it as a "noble and picturesque tree," abundant in the N. Island of New Zeal. |
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Revision as of 07:22, 19 January 2010
| Habit | tree
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| Height: | ⇕ | 10 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 20 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 5 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. to 30 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Mid and northern North Island, New Zealand |
| Bloom: | ❀ | late spring, early summer, mid summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moist |
| Features: | ✓ | evergreen, flowers, birds, wildlife, cut flowers |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, yellow, pink |
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Describe the plant here...
Read about Metrosideros excelsa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Metrosideros tomentosa, A. Rich. Christmas-tree of New Zeal., because of its season of bloom, intro. into S. Calif, many years ago and now offered by nurserymen: much- branched tree to 70 ft., the short trunk becoming 5 ft. in diam.: lvs. very variable, 1—4 in. long, lanceolate to broad-oblong, acute or obtuse, very thick, usually tomentose beneath: fls. large, dark crimson, in many-fld. terminal cymes, the pedicels and calyces tomentose; stamens numerous, to 1½in. long.— Cheeseman reports it as a "noble and picturesque tree," abundant in the N. Island of New Zeal.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Metrosideros excelsa. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Metrosideros excelsa QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
