Metrosideros robusta
RATA
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
30m
Plant habit
 
12m

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Garden Styles: suits coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Metrosideros robusta
RATA
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
30m
Plant habit
 
12m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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