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Pohutukawa
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Poison Sumac
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

New Zealand
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Metrosideros excelsa
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Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 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
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
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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
Sap

Other Uses

Application in Furniture
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

pohutukawa
toxicodendron vernix

In German

pohutukawa
toxicodendron vernix

In French

pohutukawa
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

pohutukawa
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

pohutukawa
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

pohutukawa
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

pohutukawa
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Poison Sumac

If you are confused whether Pohutukawa or Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pohutukawa are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Poison Sumac fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pohutukawa and Poison Sumac if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and 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 Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Pohutukawa is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Pohutukawa and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.