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Pseudowintera colorata
Red Horopito, Mountain Horopito, Alpine Peppertree, New Zealand Pepper Tree.
Origin: New Zealand.
| Family |
| Winteraceae |
| Genus |
| Pseudowintera |
| Species |
| colorata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 3.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Site near a house wall in cooler regions. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used as treatment for skin diseases such as ringworm, or for venereal diseases. |
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