Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Tree
  
Origin
South Africa
  
New Zealand
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
10-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Red, Crimson
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
  
Astringent, Dysentry
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
  
Flowers, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used for woodware
  
Application in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
  
METROSIDEROS excelsa
  
Common Name
Buttonbush
  
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
  
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
  
pohutukawa
  
In German
Button Strauch
  
pohutukawa
  
In French
buttonbush arbuste
  
pohutukawa
  
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
  
pohutukawa
  
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
  
pohutukawa
  
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
  
pohutukawa
  
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
  
pohutukawa
  
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
  
pohutukawa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Rubiales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Bruniaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Cephalanthus
  
Metrosideros
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Buttonbush and Pohutukawa
Season and care of Buttonbush and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pohutukawa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.
Buttonbush and Pohutukawa Physical Information
Buttonbush and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Pohutukawa are as follows:
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
- Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Care of Buttonbush and Pohutukawa
Care of Buttonbush and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.