Cabbage

Powder Puff Tree

About Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree

Cabbage

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

गोभी

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Kohl

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

chou

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

repollo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

λάχανο

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

repolho

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

kapusta

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

brassica

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

14250

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree

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

Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Cabbage and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage 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.