Pentas

Powder Puff Tree

About Pentas and Powder Puff Tree

Pentas

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

South America

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

3005

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Egg-shaped

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

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

plante Pentas

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

planta pentas

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Pentas herba

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Rubiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pentas

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

82250

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Powder Puff Tree

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

Pentas and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Pentas and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Pentas and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Pentas and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pentas 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.