Palm Sedge

Powder Puff Tree

About Palm Sedge and Powder Puff Tree

Palm Sedge

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Brown

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bulbs

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Palm Sedge

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Palm Sedge

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

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 Palm Sedge and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Palm Sedge and Powder Puff Tree

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

Palm Sedge and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Palm Sedge flower color: Gold and Brown
Palm Sedge leaf color: White and Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Palm Sedge and Powder Puff Tree

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