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About Pohutukawa and Kukui

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Crimson
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
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
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
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
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
pohutukawa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
pohutukawa
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
pohutukawa
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
pohutukawa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
pohutukawa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
pohutukawa
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
pohutukawa
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Myrtaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Metrosideros
Aleurites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pohutukawa and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Kukui

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

Pohutukawa and Kukui Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Kukui are as follows:

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

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

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pohutukawa and Kukui

Care of Pohutukawa and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.