New Zealand Flax

Raintree

About New Zealand Flax and Raintree

New Zealand Flax

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Brazil

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

121.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

raintree

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of New Zealand Flax and Raintree

Wondering what are the properties of New Zealand Flax and Raintree? We provide you with everything About New Zealand Flax and Raintree. New Zealand Flax doesn't have thorns and Raintree doesn't have thorns. Also New Zealand Flax does not have fragrant flowers. New Zealand Flax has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Raintree has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia. 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 New Zealand Flax and Raintree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Raintree

Season and care of New Zealand Flax and Raintree is important to know. While considering everything about New Zealand Flax and Raintree Care, growing season is an essential factor. New Zealand Flax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Raintree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for New Zealand Flax is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Raintree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for New Zealand Flax is Acidic, Neutral and for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral.

New Zealand Flax and Raintree Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Raintree are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Raintree

Care of New Zealand Flax and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer New Zealand Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.