Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Butterfly tree

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

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