Pineapple Weed

Powder Puff Tree

About Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree

Pineapple Weed

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Matricaire odorante

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is and Powder Puff Tree season is . The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Pineapple Weed and Powder Puff Tree

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