Powder Puff Tree

Bluebonnet

About Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet

Powder Puff Tree

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Texas

1.4 Types

Not available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ingeae

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250200

1 27800

Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Bluebonnet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet

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

Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet are as follows:

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

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.