Metrosideros diffusa
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| Metrosideros diffusa in cultivation 'Crystal Showers' | |
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| Template:Taxon infoTemplate:Taxon italics Sol. ex Gaertn.
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Melaleuca diffusa | |
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Metrosideros diffusa, the white rātā, climbing rātā or in Māori akakura,[1] is a forest liane or vine endemic to New Zealand. It is one of a number of New Zealand Metrosideros species which live out their lives as vines, unlike the northern rātā (M.robusta), which generally begins as a hemi-epiphyte and grows into a huge tree. It is one of three white flowering rātā vines (the others being large white rātā and small white rātā). White rātā is the most common climbing rātā in the wild, found naturally in lowland forests throughout the North, South and Stewart islands.[2]
Description
Metrosideros diffusa climbs to 6 metres (20 feet) tall and has small shiny leaves up to 2 cm (0.79 in) or more. The leaves are mostly rounded at the tip. Flowering is from mid-spring to early summer, with white or pale pink flowers.
Cultivation
Metrosideros diffusa is not widely grown in cultivation, but is available from specialist native plant nurseries within New Zealand.[3] In addition there is one known cultivar, Metrosideros diffusa 'Crystal Showers' sold by Blue Mountain Nurseries in Tapanui.[4] This is a slow growing groundcover with white flowers but cream and green variegated foliage.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."III. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MAORI NAMES OF PLANTS". MANUAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND FLORA. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Allan, H H (1961). Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Wellington: Government Printer.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Metrosideros diffusa". Oratia Native Plant Nursery. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Metrosideros diffusa Crystal Showers". Blue Mountain Nurseries. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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