Pohutukawa

Molinia Caerulea

About Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea

Pohutukawa

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 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

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle 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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Maurus herba-purpura,

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

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea

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

Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Molinia Caerulea

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