Metrosideros citrinus
Ohi'a lehua
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Metrosideros collina 'Spring Fire' is known for its striking blossoms, compact shape, and tolerance to coastal settings. This plant can grow into a bushy shrub or small tree, and features leathery, pale-green foliage and slender, sculptural branches. It bursts into vibrant red, brush-like flowers from spring to mid-summer, attracting birds, insects, and butterflies.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.00%—4.1 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 12–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.1 in, mean 5.1 in, 90th percentile 6.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Cook Islands tropical moist forests
Other Metrosideros in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
