Pohutukawa

Silver Birch

About Pohutukawa and Silver Birch

Pohutukawa

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

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Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Double-toothed, serrated

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

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

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

Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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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

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

pohutukawa

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

pohutukawa

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

pohutukawa

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

pohutukawa

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

pohutukawa

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pohutukawa

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

pohutukawa

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

pohutukawa

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Metrosideros

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pohutukawa and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Silver Birch

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

Pohutukawa and Silver Birch Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Silver Birch are as follows:

Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Silver Birch

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