Ixora

Powder Puff Tree

About Ixora and Powder Puff Tree

Ixora

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

South America

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

4005

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Ixora

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Rubiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ixora

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ixoreae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

545250

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Powder Puff Tree

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

Ixora and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Ixora and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: 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 Ixora and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Ixora and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.