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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tree

Origin
New Zealand

Types
Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

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 44

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
12 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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