Pohutukawa

Mashua

About Pohutukawa and Mashua

Pohutukawa

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

not available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Pink, Red, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Green

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

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Not Available

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

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Pohutukawa and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Mashua

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

Pohutukawa and Mashua Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Mashua are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Mashua

Care of Pohutukawa and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.