Myrtaceae
Metrosideros polymorpha var. pumila
Metrosideros polymorpha var. pumila var. pumila
Also known as Metrosideros collina var. pumila, Metrosideros polymorpha f. perglabra, Metrosideros pumila, Metrosideros polymorpha f. strigosa
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Dwarf Ohia · Compact Shrub · Hawaiian Native · Tropical · Myrtaceae · Rare · Flowering Shrub · Endemic Hawaii · Slow Growing · Native Garden
The dwarf ʻōhiʻa lehua (pumila) is a compact, shrubby form of Metrosideros polymorpha ideal for smaller native Hawaiian gardens or large containers in tropical climates. It prefers partial shade with consistent moisture and thrives in acidic, well-drained soils. Its smaller stature makes it slightly more manageable than tree forms, but it still requires the high humidity of its native habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil moist; allow surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.3–5.7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Hawaii
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds
Sources: trefle
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