Pōhutukawa - Wikipedia
Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), [2] also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree, [3][4] or iron tree, [5] is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red (or occasionally orange, yellow [6] or white [7]) flowers, each consisting of …
Metrosideros excelsa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) - Gardenia
Admired for its leathery foliage and striking flowers, Metrosideros excelsa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) is an evergreen, wide-spreading tree boasting big clusters of showy flowers packed with prominent crimson stamens.
Metrosideros excelsa at San Marcos Growers
Metrosideros excelsa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) - This narrow upright evergreen tree will take full sun and is drought tolerant. Scarlet flowers appear in spring through summer. It can reach up to 20 to 30 feet tall by about 12 to 15 feet wide.
Metrosideros excelsus - Pacific Nurseries
Metrosideros excelsus is a great tree or shrub solution for a privacy screen. It grows very quickly and features beautiful, crimson, brush-like flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees and appear in fall. It is relatively deer-proof and drought resistant.
Metrosideros Excelsa Plant Care: Water, Light ... - Greg App
Learn exactly what Metrosideros Excelsa needs to thrive, get reminders when it’s time to water, and join the growing community on the Greg App.
How to Grow Metrosideros Excelsa - Plant Care & Tips
Metrosideros excelsa is a tropical evergreen tree native to Polynesia. It is also known as the 'red-flowering bottle tree', 'Red Tree', and 'Christmas Tree'. It can grow up to 30 m tall.
New Zealand Christmas Tree: Metrosideros Growing and Care ...
The magnificent New Zealand Christmas Tree Metrosideros excelsa is a popular plant in its native New Zealand, hence its common name. The attractive plant stands out when it blooms during Christmas time (December) due to its red flowers with long stamens against the backdrop of leathery green leaves.
Metrosideros excelsa - Shoot
M. excelsa is a tender, erect to spreading, freely branching, evergreen tree with elliptic to oblong, dark green leaves, white-felted beneath, and, in summer, compact, terminal clusters of flowers with prominent red filaments.
Metrosideros excelsa - New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Large sprawling mainly coastal tree with leathery oval leaves, bearing masses of red bristly flowers over Christmas. Naturally occurring north of Poverty Bay and north Taranaki, but can be now found as far south as Dunedin. Branches sprawling up to around 20 metres, often with masses of dangling reddish rootlets. Red/Pink, Yellow.
Plant profile | Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) - Sage Journal
2020年10月9日 · Pōhutukawa is the best known of the New Zealand species of Metrosideros, and it could be called the native-tree icon of the northern North Island, where it grows naturally. Referred to as the New Zealand Christmas tree, it provides a brilliant display in late December and January along the beaches and coasts.