Lilacs

Pohutukawa

About Lilacs and Pohutukawa

Lilacs

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

9.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Application in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

lilas

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1212

1 27800

Properties of Lilacs and Pohutukawa

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Pohutukawa? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Pohutukawa. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Pohutukawa has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lilacs and Pohutukawa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Pohutukawa

Season and care of Lilacs and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Lilacs and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lilacs season is Spring and Pohutukawa season is Spring. The type of soil for Lilacs is Loamy, Sandy and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lilacs is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.

Lilacs and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Lilacs and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Lilacs and Pohutukawa

Care of Lilacs and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs 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.