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About Pohutukawa and Baobab

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Crimson
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
ADANSONIA digitata
7.2 Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
pohutukawa
Baobab
7.2.2 In German
pohutukawa
Affenbrotbaum
7.2.3 In French
pohutukawa
Baobab
7.2.4 In Spanish
pohutukawa
Baobab
7.2.5 In Greek
pohutukawa
Baobab
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pohutukawa
baobá
7.2.7 In Polish
pohutukawa
Baobab
7.2.8 In Latin
pohutukawa
Baobab
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Myrtaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Metrosideros
Adansonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bombacoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pohutukawa and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Baobab

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

Pohutukawa and Baobab Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Baobab are as follows:

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Baobab

Care of Pohutukawa and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.