Applemint

Powder Puff Tree

About Applemint and Powder Puff Tree

Applemint

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Applemint Baum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Applemint Arbre

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Applemint ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Powder Puff Tree. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree

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

Applemint and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Applemint and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Applemint and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint 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.