Pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

About Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium

Pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12300

1 27800

Properties of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium

Wondering what are the properties of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium? We provide you with everything About Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium. Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns and Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns. Also Pohutukawa does not have fragrant flowers. Pohutukawa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium

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

Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Pohutukawa and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.