Pohutukawa

Chicory

About Pohutukawa and Chicory

Pohutukawa

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

New Zealand

Mediterranean

Types

Metrosideros excelsa

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

pohutukawa

कासनी

In German

pohutukawa

Chicoree

In French

pohutukawa

chicorée

In Spanish

pohutukawa

achicoria

In Greek

pohutukawa

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

pohutukawa

chicória

In Polish

pohutukawa

cykoria

In Latin

pohutukawa

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Metrosideros

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1285

1 27800

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Chicory

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

Pohutukawa and Chicory Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Chicory are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Chicory

Care of Pohutukawa and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.