Japanese Plum

Powder Puff Tree

About Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree

Japanese Plum

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

South America

1.4 Types

Prunus domestica

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

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

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

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, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant 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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Not Available

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Plum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pflaumen

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

prune japonaise

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruelo japonés

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Plum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum Italica

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

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 Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree

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

Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Japanese Plum and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum 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 Japanese Plum 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.