Interrupted Fern

Powder Puff Tree

About Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree

Interrupted Fern

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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

Not Available

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Blood disorders

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA claytoniana

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Interrupted Fern

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाधित फर्न

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

unterbrochen Fern

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Fern interrompu

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho interrumpido

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

διακοπεί Fern

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fern interrompido

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

przerwana Fern

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern intermissis

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Osmundales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree

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

Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Interrupted Fern 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 Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available
Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Interrupted Fern and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Interrupted Fern 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.