Cherry Tree

Powder Puff Tree

About Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Cherry Tree

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Shrub

Origin

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

South America

Types

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Prunus avium

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Cherry Tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

चेरी का पेड़

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Kirschbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Cerisier

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Cerezo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

κερασιά

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

árvore de cereja

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

wiśniowe drzewo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Cherry

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

430250

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Cherry Tree and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree 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.