Pohutukawa

Desert Ironwood

About Pohutukawa and Desert Ironwood

Pohutukawa

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

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

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Desert Ironwood

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

Pohutukawa and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

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

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Desert Ironwood

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