Umbrella Tree

Pohutukawa

About Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa

Umbrella Tree

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

New Zealand

Types

Not Avaialble

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

O lignum

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Myrtales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

312

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa

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

Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa Physical Information

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

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa

Care of Umbrella Tree and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pohutukawa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.