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Pohutukawa
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

New Zealand
Europe

Types

Metrosideros excelsa
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gray
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gray
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Dysentry
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Application in Furniture
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

METROSIDEROS excelsa
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Turnip

In Hindi

pohutukawa
शलजम

In German

pohutukawa
Rübe

In French

pohutukawa
Navet

In Spanish

pohutukawa
Nabo

In Greek

pohutukawa
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

pohutukawa
Nabo

In Polish

pohutukawa
Rzepa

In Latin

pohutukawa
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Metrosideros
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12-
1 27800
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Difference Between Pohutukawa and Turnip

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Importance of Pohutukawa and Turnip

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

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs Turnip

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