Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
Europe, Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Magnolia × soulangeana
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Hindi
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In German
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In French
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Spanish
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Greek
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Polish
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
In Latin
pohutukawa
saucer magnolia
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Not Available
Family
Myrtaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Metrosideros
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia
Wondering what are the properties of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia? We provide you with everything About Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia. Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns and Saucer Magnolia doesn't have thorns. Also Pohutukawa does not have fragrant flowers. Pohutukawa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia
Season and care of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia is important to know. While considering everything about Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pohutukawa season is Spring and Summer and Saucer Magnolia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand and for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral and for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral.
Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information
Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
- Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia
Care of Pohutukawa and Saucer Magnolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.