Jessamine

Powder Puff Tree

About Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree

Jessamine

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Gelsemium sempervirens

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Calliandra

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree

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

Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Jessamine and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jessamine 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.