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