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Fig
Powder Puff Tree
About Powder Puff Tree and Fig


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Shrub  
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
South America  
Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Calliandra haematocephala  
Number of Varieties
10  
5  
Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Red, Magenta  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
bipinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Homeopathy  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Wood  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Used as firewood  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Common Name
Fig  
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster  
In Hindi
अंजीर  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In German
Feige  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In French
figue  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Spanish
higo  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Greek
Σύκο  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Portuguese
Figura  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Polish
Figa  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Latin
Fig  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Fabales  
Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Ficus  
Calliandra  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Ficeae  
Ingeae  
Subfamily
-  
Mimosoideae  
Number of Species
800  
31
250  
99+
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Properties of Fig and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Powder Puff Tree

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

Fig and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Fig and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Care of Fig and Powder Puff Tree

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

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