Vitex lucens

New Zealand Chastetree, New Zealand Mahogany, New Zealand Teak, Puriri

Family: Verbenaceae Vervain


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink, red
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen
Height 20' to 60' / 6.00m to 18.20m
Spread 20' to 60' / 6.00m to 18.20m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive