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Pohutukawa
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About Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

New Zealand

Types

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

8
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

-

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Pohutukawa

Want to know the properties of Pohutukawa? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pohutukawa is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pohutukawa Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Astringent and Dysentry

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pohutukawa Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pohutukawa. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pohutukawa physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red and Crimson
  • Leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Pohutukawa

Taking Pohutukawa Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pohutukawa include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pohutukawa

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pohutukawa is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Pohutukawa is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Metrosideros excelsa. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions, hedge rows and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.