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Pohutukawa
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Weeping Maple
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About Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

New Zealand
Eastern Asia

Types

Metrosideros excelsa
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

86
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
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Other Uses

Application in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

pohutukawa
Weeping Maple

In German

pohutukawa
Weeping Maple

In French

pohutukawa
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

pohutukawa
weeping maple

In Greek

pohutukawa
weeping maple

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
chorando de bordo

In Polish

pohutukawa
płacz klonu

In Latin

pohutukawa
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Eudicotyledones

Order

Myrtales
Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12130
1 27800
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Properties of Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple

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

Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Pohutukawa and Weeping Maple

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