Bluebeard

Powder Puff Tree

About Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree

Bluebeard

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

bluebeard you shu

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Bluebeard

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Blaubart

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Bluebeard

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Barba Azul

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Barba Azul

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Sinobrody

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Bluebeard

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Caryopteris

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

7250

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Properties of Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree. Bluebeard doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebeard does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree

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

Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Bluebeard and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebeard 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.