Fountaingrass

Powder Puff Tree

About Fountaingrass and Powder Puff Tree

Fountaingrass

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

songbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Fountaingrass and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Powder Puff Tree

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

Fountaingrass and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Fountaingrass and Powder Puff Tree

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