Abutilon

Powder Puff Tree

About Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree

Abutilon

Powder Puff Tree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

South America

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Abutilon

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Abutilon and Allamanda

Abutilon and Lemon Verbena

Abutilon and Blue Hibiscus

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree

Season and care of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Powder Puff Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Abutilon and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.