Christmas Tree Metrosideros excelsa - Metrosideros tomentosa

Detailed Listing For

Botanical Name:

Metrosideros excelsa

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Metrosideros

Species:

excelsa

Common Name:

Christmas Tree

Seeds Per Pound:

3,480,667

Quantity:

0.06 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

228

Germination:

30%

Germination Test Type:

estimate

Purity:

99%

Height:

60-80 feet

Collection Locale:

New Zealand

Crop Year:

2018

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.06 lb

Prices

Metrosideros excelsa

Calculate

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 228 seeds)

$9.95

1 gram (~ 7674 seeds)

$89.95

10 gram (~ 76736 seeds)

$299.50

Characteristics

May be Invasive

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: Surface sow and just cover with vermiculite. Sow in temperatures of 70-75F (20-25C). Do not exclude light.

Other: Germination is slow and could take 1 - 6 months at 15°c.

In a Nutshell:

* Metrosideros excelsa, with common names pohutukawa, New Zealand pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas bush, and iron tree, is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red (or occasionally orange, yellow or white) flowers made up of a mass of stamens.

* Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty and is regarded as a chiefly tree (rakau rangatira) by Maori.

* The natural range of the pōhutukawa is the coastal regions of the North Island of New Zealand, north of a line stretching from New Plymouth (39° S) to Gisborne (38° S), where it once formed a continuous coastal fringe.

* The pohutukawa is popular in cultivation, and there are fine examples in most North Island coastal cities. Vigorous and easy to grow, the tree flourishes well south of its natural range, and has naturalised in the Wellington area and in the north of the South Island. It has also naturalised on Norfolk Island to the north. The pohutukawa has been introduced to other countries with mild-to-warm climates, including south-eastern Australia, where it is naturalising on coastal cliffs near Sydney. In coastal California, it is a popular street and lawn tree, but has caused concern in San Francisco where its root systems are blamed for destroying sewer lines and sidewalks. more...

Best Sellers

Christmas Tree Metrosideros excelsa - Metrosideros tomentosa

Metrosideros excelsa

Myrtaceae

Metrosideros

excelsa

Christmas Tree

Metrosideros excelsa

Evergreen Plant

Specimen Tree

Flowering Tree

Heat Tolerant

Pollinator Attracting

Tropical Plant

Erosion Control

May be Invasive