General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: to 26 feet (8 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Flowering Tree
Useful for timber production
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer

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Common names
  • Kowhai
  • Pelu-Pelu

Photo Gallery
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-10-16
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2017-09-23
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2017-10-11
developing seedpods
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-09-27
Kowhai tree with Tui Bird
Location: Seattle Flower and Garden Show
Date: 2014-02-07
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-10-19
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-23
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-23
Young tree
Location: 2014 Seattle Flower and Garden show
Date: 2014-02-07
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-10-19
Comments:
  • Posted by bonitin (Ghent, Belgium - Zone 8a) on May 16, 2013 5:16 AM concerning plant:
    I love this tree. Mine will never get to flower or grow very big as I cannot provide it with the full sun it requires, but I love the delicacy of its foliage. I have it in a big container and take it inside when hard frosts are expected.

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