Dwarf Iris

Powder Puff Tree

About Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree

Dwarf Iris

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree

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

Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Dwarf Iris and Powder Puff Tree

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