Plant Database

OHI'A LEHUA LEHUA

METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHUS

Family:
Myrtaceae
Irrigation:
Moderate water
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Origin:
HAWAII
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Evergreen tree or shrubs
Propagation:
Seed in spring, or cuttings in summer
Climate/Zone:
Sunset zones H1, H2
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Best in sun, tolerates some shade
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Slow growing highly variable plant. May form a small shrub or grow as a tree up to 100 feet tall. Blooms throughout the year. Best near coast, tolerates wind and salt spray. Grow in well drained soil, sensitive to frost