Pseudowintera colorata (Red Horopito, Mountain Horopito, Alpine Peppertree, New Zealand Pepper Tree.)
Botanical Information
Family | Winteraceae |
Genus | Pseudowintera |
Species | colorata |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | New Zealand. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Used as treatment for skin diseases such as ringworm, or for venereal diseases. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 8b - 9a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -10 to -5 |
Temperature (°F) | 14 - 23 |
Height | 3.5 m |
Spread | 1.5 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | January, February, March, November |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By seed or cuttings. |
Cultivation | Site near a house wall in cooler regions. |
Notable Specimens | National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Coastal lowland or montane forest margins and shrub-land. |
Leaf Description | Yellowish-green leaves, blotched with red, becoming towards winter and with new leaves in the spring being bright red. |
Flower Description | Small, simple, creamy flowers. |
Photographs
Pseudowintera colorata, form. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Pseudowintera colorata, leaf. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Pseudowintera colorata, bud. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.