Globe Amaranth

Powder Puff Tree

About Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree

Globe Amaranth

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

South America

Types

Ornamental

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

605

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree

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

Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Globe Amaranth and Powder Puff Tree

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