Dwarf Palmetto

Powder Puff Tree

About Dwarf Palmetto and Powder Puff Tree

Dwarf Palmetto

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

14NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

14250

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Powder Puff Tree

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Powder Puff Tree

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