Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Iris

About Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris

Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

250260

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris

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

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.