Powder Puff Tree

Bael

About Powder Puff Tree and Bael

Powder Puff Tree

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruits, Tree

Origin

South America

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

518

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Datureae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bael

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

Powder Puff Tree and Bael Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Bael are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bael

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.