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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
New Zealand  
-  

Types
Metrosideros excelsa  
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  

Number of Varieties
8  
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Crimson  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray  
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Runners  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry  
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture  
Sometimes used for making wine, 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  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa  
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  

Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa  
White Grape  

In Hindi
pohutukawa  
White Grape  

In German
pohutukawa  
Weiße Traube  

In French
pohutukawa  
Raisin blanc  

In Spanish
pohutukawa  
uva blanca  

In Greek
pohutukawa  
λευκό Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
pohutukawa  
uva Branca  

In Polish
pohutukawa  
Biały winogron  

In Latin
pohutukawa  
uva alba:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Vitales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Metrosideros  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
60  
99+

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Difference Between Pohutukawa and White Grape

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

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Importance of Pohutukawa and White Grape

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

Compare Facts of Pohutukawa vs White Grape

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

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