Pot Marigold

Powder Puff Tree

About Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree

Pot Marigold

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, 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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Pot Marigold

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Ringelblume

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

pot Marigold

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Caléndula

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calendula

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Powder Puff Tree season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Pot Marigold and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.