Bird Cherry

Powder Puff Tree

About Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree

Bird Cherry

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

South America

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Bird Cherry

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree

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

Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Bird Cherry and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry 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.