Eucalyptus

Powder Puff Tree

About Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree

Eucalyptus

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Trees

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America

1.4 Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

32.81 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Eucalyptus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Eucalyptus

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीलगिरी

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Eukalyptus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Eucalyptus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eucalipto

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

ευκάλυπτος

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eucalipto

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Eukaliptus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Eucalyptus

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Eucalyptus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eucalypteae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

700250

1 27800

Properties of Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree

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

Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Eucalyptus and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eucalyptus 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.