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Metrosideros Species, Ironwood, Southern Rata

Metrosiderosumbellata

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Metrosideros (met-roh-SID-er-oss)

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Species

umbellata (um-bell-AY-tuh)

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Synonym

Agalmanthus umbellata

Melaleuca lucida

Metrosideros lucida

Nania lucida

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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tzobell

American Fork, UT | February 2015 | neutral

I would be surprised if this plant is only hardy to 9a. This plants southern limit is on Auckland Island, which has a subpolar oceanic climate.

FlightDoc

Melbourne, FL | August 2011 | neutral

Recently saw a wonderful specimen in Inverewe Gardens in Scotland. Most info regarding this tree is from "down under". Does anyone in ...Read More

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Metrosideros Species, Ironwood, Southern Rata

Metrosiderosumbellata

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