Pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

About Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon

Pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Narrow and lance shape

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Cottage Garden, 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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12250

1 27800

Properties of Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon

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

Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Bush Penstemon

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