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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

New Zealand
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Types

Metrosideros excelsa
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

850
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

pohutukawa
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In French

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

pohutukawa
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Crapemyrtle

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs Crapemyrtle

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