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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
New Zealand  
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Types
Metrosideros excelsa  
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Number of Varieties
8  
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Crimson  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Green  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
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Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Hindi
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In German
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In French
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Spanish
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Greek
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Polish
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

In Latin
pohutukawa  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Metrosideros  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
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Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Candelabro

If you are confused whether Pohutukawa or Candelabro 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 Candelabro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pohutukawa are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candelabro fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pohutukawa and Candelabro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Candelabro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pohutukawa and Candelabro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pohutukawa and Candelabro 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 Candelabro is . Pohutukawa has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs Candelabro

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 Candelabro 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 Candelabro have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pohutukawa has no showy fruits and Candelabro has no showy fruits. Also Pohutukawa is not flowering and Candelabro is not flowering . You can compare Pohutukawa and Candelabro facts and facts of other plants too.

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