False Indigo

Powder Puff Tree

About False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree

False Indigo

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

False Indigo

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

falsches Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

faux Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

falsum indicum

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

21250

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree

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

False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree

Care of False Indigo and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.