Metrosideros

 
 
 
 
种名： 花叶铁心树
学名： Metrosideros kermadecensis‘Variegata＇
科：桃金娘科
产地分布
原产新西兰。我国南方地区可栽植。
花叶铁心树-形态特征和生长习性
花叶铁心树桃金娘科，常绿灌木或小乔木，枝叶异常繁密，树冠近圆球形，株高20m，冠幅8～12m。叶对生，卵形至椭圆形，端尖，长2．5～5cm。，叶片坚硬，深绿色至灰绿色，缘具不规则黄色至白色斑带。雄蕊丝状，鲜红色，簇生于枝顶，聚伞花序。
生长于热带及亚热带地区，喜温暖湿润的气候，喜生于肥沃的土壤，在干旱地区生长慢。
花叶铁心树-园林用途和繁殖培育
花叶铁心树适合作绿篱或背景树，可种植于庭园。
春季播种繁殖，发芽温度为13～15℃。也可在夏季进行切根繁殖。栽培土宜中性至微酸性土壤，且富含腐殖质，排水需良好，全日照，但忌强光直射。每月施液肥一次，注意防风、防寒。
Metrosideros
Metrosideros - Genus from South Africa, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand. Family - Myrtaceae.
There are around 50 Metrosideros species. Of these, 12 are endemic to New Zealand growing as evergreen trees, shrubs and epiphytic climbers.
Flowers are made up of many stamens (similar to a Bottlebrush) most commonly in shades of red, but also in pink, white and yellow. Metrosideros trees and vines flower from spring through to late summer.