Heather

Powder Puff Tree

About Heather and Powder Puff Tree

Heather

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

7005

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

हीथ

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Heidekraut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

bruyère

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

brezo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

ερείκη

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

urze

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

wrzos

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Heather

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calluna

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

860250

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Powder Puff Tree

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

Heather and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Heather and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Heather and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Heather and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.