Pohutukawa

Penstemon Parryi

About Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi

Pohutukawa

Penstemon Parryi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

PENSTEMON parryi

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Parry's Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

penstemon parryi

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

penstemon parryi

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

penstemon parryi

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

parryi penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

penstemon parryi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

parryi penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

penstemon parryi

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Persicaria californicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi

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

Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Penstemon Parryi

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