Eggplant

Powder Puff Tree

About Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree

Eggplant

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Asia

South America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

Lavender

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, 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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

बैंगन

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Aubergine

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Aubergine

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Berenjena

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Bakłażan

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Eggplant

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree

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

Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Eggplant and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.