Gymnocalycium

Powder Puff Tree

About Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree

Gymnocalycium

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

54NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat 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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

54250

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree

Season and care of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gymnocalycium season is All year and Powder Puff Tree season is All year. The type of soil for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy and for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gymnocalycium is Neutral and for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Gymnocalycium and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gymnocalycium 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.