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About Pohutukawa and Buttonbush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
pohutukawa
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
pohutukawa
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
pohutukawa
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
pohutukawa
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
pohutukawa
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pohutukawa
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
pohutukawa
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
pohutukawa
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Myrtaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Metrosideros
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pohutukawa and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Buttonbush

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

Pohutukawa and Buttonbush Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

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

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Buttonbush

Care of Pohutukawa and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.