Pohutukawa

Chinese Chestnut

About Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut

Pohutukawa

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut

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

Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Pohutukawa and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.