Orange

Powder Puff Tree

About Orange and Powder Puff Tree

Orange

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, 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?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Orange

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

नारंगी

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Orange

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Orange

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

naranja

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

laranja

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

aurantiaco

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1000250

1 27800

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Properties of Orange and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Orange and Powder Puff Tree

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

Orange and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Orange and Powder Puff Tree

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