Pear

Powder Puff Tree

About Pear and Powder Puff Tree

Pear

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South America

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

30005

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

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?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Pear

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

नाशपाती

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Birne

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Poire

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Pera

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Pera

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Gruszka

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Orbis

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Powder Puff Tree

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

Pear and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Pear and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Pear and Powder Puff Tree

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