Elderberry

Powder Puff Tree

About Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree

Elderberry

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, South America

South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Elderberry

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Elderberry

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Holunderbeere

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Sureau

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Saúco

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Elderberry

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Bez czarny

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Elderberry

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Adoxaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree

Season and care of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Powder Puff Tree season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Elderberry and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.