Elephant Apple

Powder Puff Tree

About Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree

Elephant Apple

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Elefant von Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Fabales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree

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

Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Elephant Apple and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple 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.