Old Man Palm

Powder Puff Tree

About Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree

Old Man Palm

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 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

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COCCOTHRINAX crinita

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन पाम

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Palm

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Palm

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anciano de Palm

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Palm

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Palma

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Palm

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Old Palm Man

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccothrinax

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cryosophileae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree

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

Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available
Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Old Man Palm and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm 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 Old Man Palm 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.