Blackwood

Powder Puff Tree

About Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree

Blackwood

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

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

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1100250

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree

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

Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Blackwood and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done 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 Blackwood 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.