Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
Madagascar
Types
Not Available
Palm or Cycad
Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
DYPSIS cabadae
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Cabada Palm
In Hindi
pohutukawa
हथेली cabada
In German
pohutukawa
palm cabada
In French
pohutukawa
Palm cabada
In Spanish
pohutukawa
cabada palm
In Greek
pohutukawa
παλάμη cabada
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
palm Cabada
In Polish
pohutukawa
palmowy Cabada
In Latin
pohutukawa
palm cabada
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Family
Myrtaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Dypsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm? We provide you with everything About Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm. Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns and Cabada Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Pohutukawa does not have fragrant flowers. Pohutukawa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cabada Palm 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 Cabada Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm
Season and care of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pohutukawa season is Spring and Summer and Cabada Palm season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand and for Cabada Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral and for Cabada Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm Physical Information
Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cabada Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm are as follows:
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Cabada Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cabada Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm
Care of Pohutukawa and Cabada Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabada Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabada Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.