Pohutukawa

Poinsettia

About Pohutukawa and Poinsettia

Pohutukawa

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Poinsettia

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

Pohutukawa and Poinsettia Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Poinsettia are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Poinsettia

Care of Pohutukawa and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.