Capnoides

Powder Puff Tree

About Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree

Capnoides

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Pink

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, 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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

capnoides

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Agaricales

Fabales

Family

Fumariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hypholoma

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Fumarieae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Fumarioideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree

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

Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Capnoides and Powder Puff Tree

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