Pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

About Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail

Pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Tan

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, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail

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

Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Pohutukawa and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.