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Metrosideros collina Fiji Fire

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Code / Description
LOCATION
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Metrosideros collina Fiji Fire New Zealand Christmas Bush, Pohutukawa,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Upright Narrow

Description:
Dense, dark green foliaged shrub with deep red new growth for most of the year. Beautiful red pin-cushion flowers appear in Spring and throughout Summer. A great hedge choice, dense from tip to the ground. Great also as a feature tree and for coastal landscaping.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained