Pohutukawa

Boxelder

About Pohutukawa and Boxelder

Pohutukawa

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

2,438.40 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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1,524.00 cm

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Boxelder

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

Pohutukawa and Boxelder Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Boxelder are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Boxelder

Care of Pohutukawa and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.