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Pohutukawa
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Copper Beech
Copper Beech



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About Pohutukawa and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

New Zealand
Europe

Types

Metrosideros excelsa
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Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

In German

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

In French

pohutukawa
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

In Greek

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

In Polish

pohutukawa
Czerwony buk

In Latin

pohutukawa
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1213
1 27800
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Properties of Pohutukawa and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Copper Beech

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

Pohutukawa and Copper Beech Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

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

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Copper Beech

Care of Pohutukawa and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.