Pohutukawa

Crocus

About Pohutukawa and Crocus

Pohutukawa

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Not Available

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

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

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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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Crocus

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

Pohutukawa and Crocus Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Crocus are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Crocus

Care of Pohutukawa and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.