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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

New Zealand
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Types

Metrosideros excelsa
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

87
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

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alstroemeria

In German

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In French

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In Greek

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In Polish

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

In Latin

pohutukawa
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Liliales

Family

Myrtaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria

If you are confused whether Pohutukawa or Alstroemeria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pohutukawa are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alstroemeria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pohutukawa is Astringent and Dysentry whereas of Alstroemeria is . Pohutukawa has beauty benefits as follows: while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs Alstroemeria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pohutukawa vs Alstroemeria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pohutukawa are whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pohutukawa has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Pohutukawa is not flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Pohutukawa and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.