Cotyledon

Powder Puff Tree

About Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree

Cotyledon

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

South America

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Cotyledon

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Cotyledon

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Cotyledon

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Liścień

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Cotyledon

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Crassulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Calliandra

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree

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

Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Cotyledon and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon 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 Cotyledon 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.