Tahitian Gooseberry

Pohutukawa

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa

Tahitian Gooseberry

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Tree

1.3 Origin

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New Zealand

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Application in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tahitian Gooseberry 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.