Dragon Tree

Powder Puff Tree

About Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Dragon Tree

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Volcanic Islands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA draco

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

ड्रैगन ट्री

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Drachenbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

dragonnier

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Drago

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Δράκος Tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dragoeiro

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

smok Drzewo

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

draco ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon 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 Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Dragon Tree and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.